I brewed today!

Ward Chillington · Apr 2, 2022

Here ya go @Craigerrr

https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/cdjk-mild

Craigerrr · Apr 2, 2022

Ward Chillington said:
Here ya go @Craigerrr

https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/cdjk-mild

Are you brewing that one?

Ward Chillington · Apr 2, 2022

Craigerrr said:
Are you brewing that one?

Definite maybe....I got my lawn mower in the tank right now with a cream ale so maybe next month?

Josh Hughes · Apr 2, 2022

Just pulled grain bag and added FWH. Fresh pack of challenger hops smelled super nice

Josh Hughes · Apr 2, 2022

Chilling wort

Josh Hughes · Apr 3, 2022

Nice color. Smooth day. Though I posted this earlier

Sunfire96 · Apr 20, 2022

Transferred a little over 4 gallons of amber lager wort onto the 34/70 yeast cake from the pale lager I just finished. I used my new wort chiller, which worked well. And aerated with a new paint stirrer attached to my drill, which seemed to work

it's sitting at 65F now, but I'll ferment it at 55F. I want this lager to be dry and crispy

GFHomebrew · Apr 20, 2022

Sunfire96 said:
Transferred a little over 4 gallons of amber lager wort onto the 34/70 yeast cake from the pale lager I just finished. I used my new wort chiller, which worked well. And aerated with a new paint stirrer attached to my drill, which seemed to work it's sitting at 65F now, but I'll ferment it at 55F. I want this lager to be dry and crispy
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Wort looks a nice colour Annabrit.

Sunfire96 · Apr 20, 2022

Trialben said:
Wort looks a nice colour Annabrit.

Thanks. Calculator says 12 SRM, so it'll probably be around 14 in the glass. I'm fermenting this one low and slow, but there's a whole yeast cake so I hope it takes off fast

GFHomebrew · Apr 21, 2022

Sunfire96 said:
Thanks. Calculator says 12 SRM, so it'll probably be around 14 in the glass. I'm fermenting this one low and slow, but there's a whole yeast cake so I hope it takes off fast

I'm sure it will!

Viejos Cañones · Apr 21, 2022

Possibly and very safely a greater amount of active yeasts these will ferment faster when the temperature drops can control the tumultuous fermentation but once the fermentation is finished it would not leave much time in contact with the sludge. It could take on not very pleasant flavors.

Saludos

Viejos Cañones · Apr 21, 2022

In that sediment are found, live yeasts, dying yeasts, and dead yeasts, in addition to proteins. Normally with the washing of the yeasts the amount of elements that could give problems is reduced.
Keep an eye out for fermentation descriptors to be sure that everything is fine. Good luck and go ahead.

Saludos

WesBrew · Apr 21, 2022

Finally got motivated. Split brew day has started. Belgian Blond is in the Mash Tun. Boil tomorrow, chill and dump right on the Abbey Ale yeast sitting in the conical.

WesBrew · Apr 22, 2022

WesBrew said:
Finally got motivated. Split brew day has started. Belgian Blond is in the Mash Tun. Boil tomorrow, chill and dump right on the Abbey Ale yeast sitting in the conical.

8 gallons of .053 Blond in the kettle for tomorrow. I beat projected SG BY .003.

GFHomebrew · Apr 22, 2022

WesBrew said:
View attachment 20361 Finally got motivated. Split brew day has started. Belgian Blond is in the Mash Tun. Boil tomorrow, chill and dump right on the Abbey Ale yeast sitting in the conical.

Tis how you recirculate aye?
I've been playing around with different hose positions laying hose curled to the side.
Might try this straight in the middle approach.
I usually get 93% mash efficiency but love a great luter.

WesBrew · Apr 22, 2022

I keep trying differet things. i'm usually 73% mash eff but a little higher today. simple tube to the middle worked well today. long tube along the side was actually the worst. id made something of a whirlpool around the outside and compacted the malts in the middle. i came up .009 under on that one.