Cleaned and sanitized my new fermenter. I’ll make a starter tomorrow morning. Tomorrow after work a buddy and I will brew an Irish stout.
What are you doing with homebrew today?
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Kegged Bunyip, I think it may have come in around 4%, I'm thinking that a more appropriate name sticking with mythical creatures might be Easter Bunny...
It is actually a very nice beer! Surprising malt flavor for what turned out to be such light beer. It could actually use more bitterness and hop flavor. I am very, very pleased with it, and very pleased to be back in the game!!!!!
It is actually a very nice beer! Surprising malt flavor for what turned out to be such light beer. It could actually use more bitterness and hop flavor. I am very, very pleased with it, and very pleased to be back in the game!!!!!
Got the starter going before bed. I use sanitized water jugs. Good thing I got up when I did the pee. It was about to spray yeast all over the kitchen. Brewing an Irish stout later. For some reason I didn’t order 2 lbs of flaked barley so I’m wondering about buying some oats.
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An Irish Stout without Flaked Barley??!!
Noooooooooooooooo!!!!
My opinion --->
I don't find Flaked Oats to be a substitute for Flaked Barley in any way, but YMMV.
I know a lot of people love Flaked Oats, and in a NEIPA, I'm in. But for a Stout I think you will lose the creamy body and beautiful foam that Flaked Barley provides.
I do have 1 pound but need 2. Can’t believe I forgot to add it to the order.An Irish Stout without Flaked Barley??!!
Noooooooooooooooo!!!!
My opinion --->
I don't find Flaked Oats to be a substitute for Flaked Barley in any way, but YMMV.
I know a lot of people love Flaked Oats, and in a NEIPA, I'm in. But for a Stout I think you will lose the creamy body and beautiful foam that Flaked Barley provides.
I thought about adding some crystal malt…if I remember correctly Murphys has a touch or tastes less “dry” to me. I am making
an extra stout
8 lbs MO
1 lb roast
1 lb of flaked barley (I wanted 2)
an extra stout
8 lbs MO
1 lb roast
1 lb of flaked barley (I wanted 2)
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Do you have any Wheat malt? It can be a nice foam-positive substitute for Flaked Barley.
Otherwise, I think the above recipe is just fine, without any crystal.
I do. How much would you add? 5%
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Yeah...5-10% feels right.
That’s what I’ll do then. Thanks
My local Kroger sells Flaked Barley. Or you can smoosh down (to flake shape) pearl or whole barley, just moisten it and let it get a little softer.
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Gotta clean it now and get ready for wet hop GF brew
Gotta clean it now and get ready for wet hop GF brew
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Cleaning now I hate it and like the satisfaction
2 kegs
1 kegmenter
All beer lines gas lines bar top.
Now I'm almost ready to brew.
2 kegs
1 kegmenter
All beer lines gas lines bar top.
Now I'm almost ready to brew.
Looking full and good enjoy the brew session Zambezi I'm delaying mine until tomorrow.Boil just started
Fridge is turned on again to help with the cooling
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Cooling
Managed to get down to around 25 oC (77 F) with cooling & adding cold water.
It's in the fermenter in the fridge, cooling to around 17 oC (63 F) before pitching bry-97 slurry
Managed to get down to around 25 oC (77 F) with cooling & adding cold water.
It's in the fermenter in the fridge, cooling to around 17 oC (63 F) before pitching bry-97 slurry
Didn’t know this. I’ll look next time I’m there.
brew day went well last night and fermentation this morning. Got a spot that about 65f so yeast should be happy
