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Homebrewers - Whats Fermenting?
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As close as its going to get for me! I added the starter in the kettle and put the lid on so much better than before. I have to thank all the people with their oxidation paranoia right now lol. They've come up with some real practical process adjustments for knocking down cold side oxidation. Made the light bulb go off that it could be used in other ways.
Oktoberfest brewday. Originally planned a triple decoction, mash temp drops turned it into a quad decoction but I'm having fun and drinking good beer.
Pre-boil came in two points higher than I expected at 1.046 and overshot volumes as well.
Waiting to come up to boil for 90 mins. This one is going to be ridiculous
Waiting to come up to boil for 90 mins. This one is going to be ridiculous
Just a simple hefeweisen in the fermenter right now.
When it finishes, I'll brew a dunkelweizen and pitch on the cake.
When it finishes, I'll brew a dunkelweizen and pitch on the cake.
A little over 11gal in the tank at 1.052 og and everything is cleaned up. Long ass brewday but that taste of the gravity sample told me the work was worth it.
I love these as fermenters for 11gal batches. So nice not having to split between two buckets. A little more difficult to move around full, but we have a two man crew. Lol
I eyeballed those, but the vittle vault is only like $30 shipped from Amazon and I'm a cheap ass. I also worry about fermenting in something with a spigot just due to infection risks or risk of leaking. Am I a little paranoid? Maybe more than I should be? Probably, but I'm also a huge cheap ass and am not afraid to cry over spilled or dumped beer. LolI picked up a couple of the large Speidel fermenters for my 10 gallon batches. It leaves a huge head space to handle the high gravity brews.
Beer
Head Yeast Rancher
They are a little spendy, but I have Amazon Prime, free shipping. I just dumped a sour I spent 15 months making as it turned to vinegar. I may have sobbed a little.
Kegged up a batch of watermelon berliner yesterday and an IPA today to finish prep for an upcoming Brewfest. It's an event I always look forward to and try to bring some of my best stuff. It also gives me a chance to brew fun stuff we usually don't have on tap. The set line up is oaked chocolate stout, smoked porter, Weizenbock, watermelon berliner, and a citra/simcoe/galaxy IPA. I originally planned on adding jackfruit to the Weizenbock but it came out so well they convinced me to leave it as is. I'm thinking I'll whip up a regular hefe now to give the jackfruit idea a go. Then up next is a key lime gose made with local limes and sea salt. Pretty stoked.
Do you have a spare room?!? I don't take up much space... Lol. Those all sound damn good
They're all really damn good except the stout which I'm on the fence about. I normally use EKG or magnum but decided to try some super galena I was given. Never again. I used under an oz and it's way too assertive IMO. I'm hoping the chocolate and oak smooth it over but it'll be a game time decision with that one. The Weizenbock though, mmmm.
bostoneo
The Chosen One
First batch attempt of mead! Used 15lbs orange blossom honey for a medium sweet show mead. Now for the wait... Only issue I had was with hydrometer not really reading. Sucker floated way to high to get a reading...
