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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread

Posted on 5/21/14 at 10:40 pm to
Posted by BottomlandBrew
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Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:59 am to
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Boiled my kettle soured Berliner Weisse today. After 36 hours at 110F the wort was already really sour. I can't imagine leaving this to sour for 72 hours like some people do.


do you know how much grain you used, or did you just add what felt like enough?
Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:15 am to
looks like AHS is out of 2-row. (how does that happen?)

what else could I use to sour a wort for a Berliner weisse? 6-row? pale ale malt? additional Pilsner?
This post was edited on 5/22/14 at 10:16 am
Posted by s14suspense
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:19 am to
Any malt has the lacto on it that you're looking for I would imagine pale ale or pilsner would be just fine.
Posted by LSUGrad00
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:27 am to
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do you know how much grain you used, or did you just add what felt like enough?



I use 50/50 pilsner and wheat to an OG of around 1.035. Then add acid malt on top of that for a pH reduction after the mash.

For the actual souring I just use crushed pils malt.
Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:39 am to
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I use 50/50 pilsner and wheat to an OG of around 1.035. Then add acid malt on top of that for a pH reduction after the mash.


when adding the acid malt (or any grain) after the mash is complete, do you remove that from the calculation of your OG?

quote:

For the actual souring I just use crushed pils malt.


perfect
Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:44 am to
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Any malt has the lacto on it that you're looking for I would imagine pale ale or pilsner would be just fine.


I thought that would be the case but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask
Posted by LSUGrad00
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:45 am to
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when adding the acid malt (or any grain) after the mash is complete, do you remove that from the calculation of your OG?


I add the acid malt to the recipe in beersmith so I have it documented, but I'm not sure exactly how many gravity points it will add.

It's only in the mash for 15 mins before I start to run off.
Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:48 am to
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I use 50/50 pilsner and wheat


I know I have asked before, but did you through in rice hulls too?
Posted by s14suspense
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 11:09 am to
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I know I have asked before, but did you through in rice hulls too?



Probably up to a pound of hulls.
Posted by LSUGrad00
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 11:27 am to
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I know I have asked before, but did you through in rice hulls too?


yep, I always use rice hulls when I use wheat, rye, or flaked whatever.

Stuck mashes suck..
Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 11:36 am to
cool, thanks

the order is in

now, we wait. man, I'd love to have a homebrew supply store close by

I put 8 oz of acid malt in Beersmith but set it's yield to 0, so it doesn't change the OG. I'm sure it will give it a slight bump anyways if added to the mash just before draining, but I will adjust the OG before boiling with a little extra water if needed.
Posted by s14suspense
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 2:48 pm to
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LoneStarTiger


You ever brew that wookey jack clone you were talking about last year?
Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 2:52 pm to
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You ever brew that wookey jack clone you were talking about last year?


no, I just played with getting a recipe for a black rye IPA

and speaking of recipes, I need to convert the Rye IPA recipe I used to all-grain
Posted by s14suspense
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:16 pm to
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no, I just played with getting a recipe for a black rye IPA



Ok, I'm just using the one on HBT I guess. We'll see.

Our all grain RyePA recipe is in the recipe thread.
Posted by BMoney
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:22 pm to
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the order is in

now, we wait. man, I'd love to have a homebrew supply store close by



Put my order in for a black IPA ingredients late this morning too. Got an e-mail that it's ready. Picking it up after work.

Brewing a pale ale tonight as well as making the starter for the black IPA. Will brew that one on Sunday.
Posted by s14suspense
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:30 pm to
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Put my order in for a black IPA ingredients late this morning too


What's that for?
Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:31 pm to
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Ok, I'm just using the one on HBT I guess. We'll see


I ended up going with 73% Maris Otter, 16% Rye, and 11% Chocolate Wheat. Like I said though, I haven't brewed it yet, so no idea how that's going to taste

quote:

Our all grain RyePA recipe is in the recipe thread.


I based my extract recipe off of it. Mine is very close to yours, obviously, with 76% Maris Otter, 18% Rye, and 6% Crystal 60L
Posted by LoneStarTiger
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:31 pm to
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Got an e-mail that it's ready. Picking it up after work




what you making for the pale ale?
Posted by BMoney
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:36 pm to
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What's that for?


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