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   1. No-Chill Cube Storage

      by grogmonster, 13 years ago in Intermediate Brewing

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      How long can you store wort in an airtight NC cube prior to commencing fermentation? I'm realtively conscious of removing just about all of the air prior to sealing the cube.
      
      Does storing wort this way at fluctuating or high temperatures have any negative effects of the wort quality?
      
      Im thinking of storing a variety of worts in NC cubes in a non temp controlled environment (ie a garage).
      
      Many thanks again,
      
      Grogmonster.

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      Yeh I'll leave mine in the cube for months at a time with no problems.I've still got some cubes of APA sitting on the shed floor from when Aces High was here a couple of weeks ago and they'll be there for a couple more weeks before I have time to pitch yeast .
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      Hippy
      13 years ago
   2. Very active primary fermentation

      by grogmonster, 13 years ago in Intermediate Brewing

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      I have just brewed my first Robust Porter and have pitched Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale. 24 hours since pitching, the primary fermentation is the most active I have ever seen - Its about to blow the airlock! The krausen is being forced up through, and out of, the airlock
      
      Has anyone else experienced an overly active primary fermentation using this yeast strain? If so, would a carboy fitted with a blowoff tube be more appropriate? Its currently in a plastic bucked with an 'S' bend airlock and isnt...

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      Or, you can take the opportunity to top crop (harvest) yeast. eg.
      
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      I am currently attempting the same with a WLP565 saison.
      
      Cheers
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      thylacine
      13 years ago
   3. Fermenter Heating Query

      by grogmonster, 14 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      Since moving from the tropics, this is my first 'winter' in 6 years, so I have never needed to heat my fermenters! Is the 'heater pad' or the 'heater belt' considered best?
      
      I have read that the belt can reduce/prevent autolysis as the yeast cake/trub is not heated from beneath. On the other hand I have also read that the pad provides a more even heat :scratch:
      
      I brew ales and use the plastic bucket-with-lid style fermenters in a temperature controlled fridge - which I doubt will be able to...

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      My method is to put the fermenter into a tub with water and drop an aquarium heater in along with a small fountain pump to circulate the water.
      
      I tried that minus the pump and couldn't keep the temperature down below 22 when it was 19c I usually brew my ales at
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      alanem
      14 years ago
   4. Mashing In Options

      by grogmonster, 14 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      Gday fellow brewing champions.
      
      What are your collective thoughts on mashing in by:
      1. placing the BIAB bag in the kettle at strike temp and slowly adding grain whilst stirring to avoid doughballs; versus
      2. filling the bag with the milled grain and THEN placing in the kettle at strike temp.
      
      I have only ever BIAB'd using the first option but am curious whether the second option has any downfalls ie doughballs etc

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      I rapidly pour my grain into the grain bag which is already in the pot at strike temp. I do get dough balls but they are easy to break up with a potato masher as part of dough in
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      stux
      14 years ago

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