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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread
Posted on 8/2/14 at 11:32 am to LoneStarTiger
Posted on 8/2/14 at 11:32 am to LoneStarTiger
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well, I mashed in and hit 148, which is what I was shooting for. so far, so good.
Going 90 minutes?
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 11:34 am to rds dc
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Going 90 minutes?
wasn't planning on it
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Batch sparging? If so that shouldn't be a issue. I add that second batch at around 188F to get the grains up to 170. Hotter rinse helps get those sugars out.
yes, batch sparging. I don't remember what the sparge water was at, probably 168 or so. I'm guessing you haven't had an issues with extracting tannins with a hotter sparge, so I might try it a little hotter than 168 today and see how it goes
speaking of that BW, it's just now clearing up a good bit. If the carbonation is good, the bottles I filled should be pretty good beer.
This post was edited on 8/2/14 at 11:44 am
Posted on 8/2/14 at 11:46 am to LoneStarTiger
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yes, batch sparging. I don't remember what the sparge water was at, probably 168 or so. I'm guessing you haven't had an issues with extracting tannins with a hotter sparge, so I might try it a little hotter than 168 today and see how it goes
You'd be surprised at how hot you need to put that water in there to bump up the grain bed any significant amount. You're shooting for the grain bed to be in the 168 range.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 11:58 am to s14suspense
that is interesting. I wonder why beersmith recommends using 168 degree water then?
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:21 pm to LoneStarTiger
I don't know. I changed my default to 188.
Copying B with some homegrown hops. These still need some time on the vine but I've got some handfuls to throw into this Pliny clone I'm making.
Copying B with some homegrown hops. These still need some time on the vine but I've got some handfuls to throw into this Pliny clone I'm making.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:55 pm to s14suspense
Sparge water added. Money!
Posted on 8/2/14 at 1:26 pm to LoneStarTiger
ended up with 8 gallons of wort at 1.045. Was designed for 8 gallons at 1.040.
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79.7% efficiency according to beersmith
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79.7% efficiency according to beersmith
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This post was edited on 8/2/14 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 8/2/14 at 2:51 pm to LoneStarTiger
There you go. I like that thermometer.
About to put the DIPA in the Carboy and call it a brew day.
About to put the DIPA in the Carboy and call it a brew day.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:20 pm to s14suspense
Grains are mixed, everything is clean and we are ready for a double brewday tomorrow. Wish us luck 
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:25 pm to LSURoss
A 2L starter gets your fermentation off and running quickly.
Pitched the yeast around 3:30, and came back home from dinner and a movie to a steady flow of CO2 out of the blowoff tube, just 7 hours later
Pitched the yeast around 3:30, and came back home from dinner and a movie to a steady flow of CO2 out of the blowoff tube, just 7 hours later
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:48 pm to LoneStarTiger
Can't say the same about using dry yeast. No activity here.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 9:44 am to s14suspense
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Can't say the same about using dry yeast. No activity here
Waiting for fermentation to start makes me nervous.
But seeing this makes me happy
Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:06 am to rds dc
Checked it first thing this morning and it's rocking. Just took a little longer with Dry yeast. Hopefully flavor is not affected.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:31 am to s14suspense
Since it plugged away all night I went ahead and moved it upstairs so it will slowly rise to 80 or so as the room heats today
Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:55 am to LoneStarTiger
Mash!!!!!
Posted on 8/3/14 at 1:02 pm to LoneStarTiger
Mine was going strong this morning. Made sure I used the blowoff tube this time.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 2:01 pm to BMoney
Firing up the burners for the first time in a while......Zappa Dust Tres on the agenda.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 2:25 pm to Zappas Stache
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Firing up the burners for the first time in a while......
I thought you had retired!
Posted on 8/3/14 at 3:12 pm to rds dc
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I thought you had retired!
Been Researching......
I am going to pull off 2.5 gallons of this IPA wort, before boiling and hop additions, to try a sour. I have dregs from a JK Atrial Rubicite and an Avery Brett. Do I need to make a starter or just dump the dregs? I am going to make a saccro starter from the dregs of some westmalle clone.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 3:14 pm to Zappas Stache
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Zappa Dust Tres on the agenda.
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