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   1. First wort hopping test

      by novaris, 13 years ago in Hopping

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      I recently completed the first of what I hope will be a few trials on the effect of FWH. I wanted to see if the idea of adding the hops to the wort and leaving it while sparging and pre boil makes a taste difference.
      
      Since BIAB does not do a sparge I decided to leave the hops in wort at 65c for 40 minutes in order to simulate the sparge.
      
      Tests were done in 2 1L batches and fermented in 2L milk containers.
      To simplify things for my first test I used a wort made from Light Dry Malt and split it...

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      Quick question please.
      Just starting this. I don’t want to do a mashout as I would have to cool the wort again back to mashing temperature to do the FWH. I normally do a mashout.
      Will not doing a mashout change the beer much/at all?
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      GuingesRock
      13 years ago
   2. First BIAB attempt

      by novaris, 14 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      I am looking at doing my first brew soon and I would like a sanity check on my plan.
      
      The main issue is I have a 27L fowlers preserving boiler for my kettle but I want to do at least 17L.
      
      Recipe: Three Shades of Stout TYPE: All Grain Style: Dry Stout
      
      from beersmith
      Recipe Specifications
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      Boil Size: 23.28 l
      Post Boil Volume: 20.28 l
      Batch Size (fermenter): 18.00 l
      Bottling Volume: 17.00 l
      Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
      Estimated Color: 60.2 EBC
      Estimated IBU: 35.1 IBUs...

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      I was probably a little ambitious as I decided to brew NS Summer ale in my old 3v setup and the 3 Shade stout in the new bag setup
      novaris,
      
      a little ambitious ??? Sounds like a typical 3V and BIAB day to me? Good God man! What were you thinking? Two BIAB brews I can see but 3V? That's like flying in a basket beneath a balloon and flying in space at the same time! Your more than a man than me!
      
      All kidding aside mate. You seemed to have pulled it off OK after a rocky start! Congratulations...
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      BobBrews
      14 years ago

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