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Homebrewing: Malt Extracts
Posted on 12/31/12 at 8:30 am
Posted on 12/31/12 at 8:30 am
I noticed some recipes use so many pounds of LME plus some DME
Why would you use both?
Why would you use both?
Posted on 12/31/12 at 9:05 am to LoneStarTiger
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I noticed some recipes use so many pounds of LME plus some DME
Some places package their own 6 lb jug of LME then they need a little bit more extract to get it to the right gravity so they include some DME in 1 or 3 lb increments to get there.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 9:09 am to s14suspense
I used Brewer's Friend and tinkered with the recipe to see the different results and it wasn't much of a change at all
another question regarding oak chips/cubes:
Do y'all re-use them or just throw them out after one use?
another question regarding oak chips/cubes:
Do y'all re-use them or just throw them out after one use?
Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:15 am to LoneStarTiger
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Do y'all re-use them or just throw them out after one use?
Hmm.. I have some oak chips in a kriek at the moment that I would consider reusing to keep a strain of wild yeast going if we brewed another sour beer.
I could see reusing them one more time possibly in stout or something like that.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:34 am to s14suspense
Is this your first attempt at a sour?
Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:40 am to urinetrouble
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Is this your first attempt at a sour?
Yes. Been in the fermenter since 4/20/12... Probably going to bottle soon.
Bought corks and cages the other day.
ETA: Fratastic is also holding half a batch of Consecration clone hostage... Brewed that one around summer time I think.
This post was edited on 12/31/12 at 10:54 am
Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:53 am to s14suspense
5 gallon batch? I'd love to taste it.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:54 am to urinetrouble
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5 gallon batch? I'd love to taste it.
Yeah. I'll try to make that happen. Just have to get it bottled and hope that it carbonates and all correctly.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 10:56 am to s14suspense
I'd hope so after all the time invested!
I guess patience is a virtue when it comes to home-brewing.
I guess patience is a virtue when it comes to home-brewing.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:05 am to urinetrouble
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I guess patience is a virtue when it comes to home-brewing.
Absolutely the case with sour beers... but we can whip up a pale in two weeks no problem which is nice to bring to parties or whatever.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:16 am to s14suspense
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Absolutely the case with sour beers... but we can whip up a pale in two weeks no problem which is nice to bring to parties or whatever.
Yea, the only sour homebrew I've tried was a blueberry sour from Tetu, and I thought it was awesome. However, he said it was a complete accident and he couldn't recreate it. Damn.
Sounds like sour beers are an adventure.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:37 am to urinetrouble
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Sounds like sour beers are an adventure.
I did the Jester King tour this weekend. They do a lot of barrel aged sours. Brewer said they have to dump it sometimes because it comes out awful.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 11:45 am to Zappas Stache
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I did the Jester King tour this weekend.
I really need to try some more of their stuff. All I've had from them is a saison and wasn't too impressed. But the saison is one of my least favorite styles among the craft beer varieties.
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They do a lot of barrel aged sours. Brewer said they have to dump it sometimes because it comes out awful.
Interesting. You've got to admire their experimental nature.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:04 pm to urinetrouble
I'm not on the JK bandwagon at this point but I'm also not a sour beer guy and I'm not gaga over the bourbon barrell aged stuff. Most of it doesn't appeal to me.
I have heard JK has experienced major quality control issues
I have heard JK has experienced major quality control issues
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:46 pm to Tiger Ryno
I agree with you except for the barrel aged stuff, I like that. I'm not big on sours or funk, so they just don't appeal to me
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