Well, there are plenty of people who think they are GP's in brewing and/or IT. Then, upon closer inspection ... are incompetent boobs (which doesn't seem to prevent them from giving terrible advice). I don't see that too much on here, which is likely why I stick around. Looking forward to the new si...
I'm gearing up for another brew day very soon, probably within a month or so. The past 2 months have been very puppy-centric ... so no brewing for me at all. I have also been kayak shopping for an upcoming trip. Work travel before that as well. Hard to believe it has almost been 6 months since my la...
Is there a way to change BIABacus defaults to US imperial? No, there is not. I've gotten so used to having US Imperial as the secondary value ... that I probably would not change it (even if I could) at this point. I suspect this is something that may turn many folks off in the early stages of lear...
Many here who use BIAB do not have a need for any type of sparge, as it is already built into the process when using the full volume in the mash (provided you can fit it all in your system). If you actually could benefit from a sparge, I wouldn't mind seeing a tutorial on filling out that section wh...
I have used lightly toasted rolled oats(purchased this way from Trader Joe's) in my coconut porter recipe, and regular quick oats with absolutely no detectable difference of flavor, bitterness, OG or ferment-ability. The recipe uses oats for about 12% of the fermentables. This is likely due to the r...
It sounds like we'll have a great platform for a greater amount of posting/participation. I tend to visit here in spurts due to inactivity, so hopefully that changes so I can always keep a browser tab open.
... On deck is; - 10G VIF of 1.077 OG black rye imperial IPA (think FSW Wookie Jack). - 11G VIF of my town famous 1.06 OG porter. Seriously, I don't even like porter that much and I seem to be making this every time. Folks around me really are connecting with it, so I will keep making it. The tweak...
... On deck is; - 10G VIF of 1.077 OG black rye imperial IPA (think FSW Wookie Jack). - 11G VIF of my town famous 1.06 OG porter. Seriously, I don't even like porter that much and I seem to be making this every time. Folks around me really are connecting with it, so I will keep making it. The tweak...
I think it looks pretty good. Only thing I would do different, reduce target pH to 5.2 (with acid or acid malt, the brewing salts look perfect) to really capitalize on the water profile's goal to aid perception of bitterness. FWIW, Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker gave this advice for how his pal...
Few updates. The Imperial IPA that I brewed back in April was split into two fermentations to test WLP002 vs US05. I've enjoyed both during the process, but at this point the US05 stands out as the clear winner for longevity sake (which for hoppy beer, can be an oxymoron to some). WLP002 is noticeab...
I didn't really sour in the kettle, just steeped some unmilled grain in there for 30 mins when the temp came down to 45c. It was then transferred to a carboy for the three day sour. Like you I am more comfortable with it sealed up with an airlock, especially this time of year with the fruit flies. ...
Nice Rick, bummer about the infected starter. Stupid fruit flies are rampant here this time of year too... :angry: I think the same thing happened to me the other day - I usually do 2 starters in separate containers so I don't have to wash yeast, I went to step them up and one smelled a bit vineger...
The above sour beer had some issues with the brett starter, as it got infected. Damn fruit fly wiggled under the aluminum foil/rubber band and layed some eggs in there. I'll still give that a go, but it'll have to wait a bit until I can source more Brett. The other two kettles went forward on my 9/2...
The important thing is that the FG is stable across a few readings, over an amount of time that gives you confidence that it's finished. With that said, 1.006 is pretty unrealistic for most brews. Outside of brett and sour beers, in 3+ years I've only had one standard ale read below 1.010 (it was 1....
I decided to make 11G of a quick sour beer on the 3rd kettle on the upcoming brew day (early sept). It'll go something like ... Pre-brew day - prep a half gallon lacto-starter with DME and acid malt - hold at 104-114F for 3 days references: http://www.themadfermentationist.com/20" onclick="window.op...
Looks good to me. Although, 900g seems like a lot of coconut. I use about 340g of toasted Bob's Red Mill flakes in 5g for 2 weeks ... and get a pretty significant contribution. You may experience head retention issues with 900g, as coconut will still add some fats to the brew after toasting/blotting...
Hops are fading on the Imperial IPA Bitterness, flavor, or both? With my (non-Imperial) IPAs I've noticed an eventual reduction in hop flavor but not the bitterness. Do you know if commercial examples also suffer the same problem? I don't seem to notice much change over time with commercial beers a...
Hops are fading on the Imperial IPA that was brewed in early April, I always look forward to this as it showcases the malts that can be hard to perceive through an onslaught of hops. For whatever reason, in both halves of this batch I'm getting a noticeable turbinado flavor and even worse, and big s...
Oddly enough, like Rick I have also experienced this with blowoff tubes. No idea why either. This is while the blowoff is bubbling away in the jar of starsan, if i push the lid down the bubbling stops for a while then starts back up as the lid starts to bulge again... Never had a lid come off yet t...
This is something I've been unable to explain myself, and intermittently encounter the same thing with blow off tubes. The lid has blown off before it would bubble out of the starsan jug. I always make sure the fermenter tube is away from the beer, and even make sure the hose isn't kinked ... even t...
I don't bother hoisting the bag when just adding a few degrees. I just make sure to constantly stir while the flame is on, and no issues for about 2 years doing this. Although, my kettles have the 3-ply 6mm encapsulated bottom. The KAB4/SP10 burners I use also spread the flame out nicely. I don't ev...
If doing a single infusion mash I will normally start a degree or two high of my target temp and then when the temp drops to a couple degrees low will reheat the wort again. Normally one reheating during the mash at around 40-45 minutes for a 90 minute mash. This is essentially what I do here. Alth...