Crisp recommends a longer mash but otherwise I don’t think so. I have of course pieced stuff together. Possibly higher protein requiring a longer mash? I’ve also read that was among the earlier crops when it was rereleased. I’m mashing 90 minutes.
Yeah higher protine content should in theory give you better foam stability and may cause some protine haze in the final product not that that matters in a brown ale or bitter I believe.Crisp recommends a longer mash but otherwise I don’t think so. I have of course pieced stuff together. Possibly higher protein requiring a longer mash? I’ve also read that was among the earlier crops when it was rereleased. I’m mashing 90 minutes.
Yeah so pretty low for a base malt meaning it'll take longer for conversion to happen.DP was fine, 50
Yeah had a bloody fly end up on one of my fermentations earlier this year.Yeast pitched. Here is the color. As long as that damn fruit fly didn’t get in it should be tasty. Hit 75% efficiency which is my typical since I’ve been milling my own grain View attachment 22686
Flies add extra flavor and protein, and as long as the yeast gets going soon the risk of infection is small to none.Yeast pitched. Here is the color. As long as that damn fruit fly didn’t get in it should be tasty. View attachment 22686
Need to move south, mate. SA is fruit fly free. Now, say that quickly 3 times back to back out loud with the kids listening. I remember the first time I saw the road signs for ag inspections at the state line going back to Port Pirie from Broken Hill. Huge fines for carrying fruit across state lines in Oz, especially SA. I think it turned into “flute fly flee” or something similar. As long as ya boiled ‘em good, just a little extra protein in the brew, and a surprise beer snack if it’s a dark brew. Chunky bits, YUMMY!Yeah had a bloody fly end up on one of my fermentations earlier this year.
Watched it as I was transferring an yup it thought it could land on the streaming wort going into fermenter in it went for a sticky bath.
Batch turned out good
Nope it was on transfer to fermenter I fished it out with a spoon not long after but I was freeking out I'd ruined the batch.Need to move south, mate. SA is fruit fly free. Now, say that quickly 3 times back to back out loud with the kids listening. I remember the first time I saw the road signs for ag inspections at the state line going back to Port Pirie from Broken Hill. Huge fines for carrying fruit across state lines in Oz, especially SA. I think it turned into “flute fly flee” or something similar. As long as ya boiled ‘em good, just a little extra protein in the brew, and a surprise beer snack if it’s a dark brew. Chunky bits, YUMMY!
I'm heating up strike water too on the brown ale! Was worried the propane burner was going out, almost no flame and the gas was on full blast. Got it sorted nowHeating up strike water, cleaning my tap line, and transferring the kolsch into a serving keg. Busy beer day! Having a full time job is definitely going to affect Snail House's production output
Only got a few psi build according to my spunding valve. Hopefully didn’t add too much oxygen when I switched corney lids.Was gone all day at an autumn fest thing, great time. I figured my beer would be 1.012 so I’d spund and get the last 4 points to carbonate for me. Well it was 1.009. Hopefully I get some more action. Fermenting Temp was 3 degrees cooler than this morning so it doesn’t have much to give me. I moved it to my living room much to my wife’s chagrin where the temp is warmer. 24 hours and 2 points from projected FG… Super fresh English slurry from a just racked beer.
Wanna trade j? My altbier is looking pretty brown-likeWort looks very light for a brown, almost ipa. Hopefully that little bit I'm reducing will darken it up
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