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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread
Posted on 9/8/14 at 8:48 am to kennypowers816
Posted on 9/8/14 at 8:48 am to kennypowers816
Ended up a 1.052 for the Red IPA when I calculated 1.070... definitely on the low side. Intended to mash at 153 but it came in at 151, don't know that that would cause the OG to be off by about .02, but maybe. Also could be the red wheat calculating wrong on BeerSmith (didn't get that add-on) but again seems like that wouldn't affect it too much, it was only 2 pounds of the grain bill.
Next time I'll have to adjust up a few degrees on my strike water, can always add a little ice if I hit it too high.
Either way, it's fermenting along nicely.
Next time I'll have to adjust up a few degrees on my strike water, can always add a little ice if I hit it too high.
Either way, it's fermenting along nicely.
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Posted on 9/8/14 at 8:50 am to LSUBoo
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Ended up a 1.052 for the Red IPA when I calculated 1.070
Damn, that's way off. Hit your volume?
Posted on 9/8/14 at 8:56 am to s14suspense
I realized this morning that my fermentation chest was a little low, beers were sitting at 59 degrees. Damn temp probe from China that only shows in Celcius 
. I wanted to ferment low but that was a bit optimistic.
. I wanted to ferment low but that was a bit optimistic. Posted on 9/8/14 at 8:58 am to s14suspense
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Damn, that's way off. Hit your volume?
It sparged to about 6.5 gallons, which is what I usually do, then with boil off and absorption loss I usually end up right at 5 gallons.
BeerSmith might not know that I'm sparging to that volume though, I've never really used it before.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:03 am to LSUBoo
But you sparging to that amount shouldn't change how much sugar is in the kettle. Hell you could sparge to 9 gallons and boil off 4 and you should have the same (if not more) sugar at the end. As long as you end with the target volume.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:10 am to Fratastic423
True, so I guess I should say that I'm not sure what target volume BeerSmith was calculating for, as opposed to sparge volume.
Doesn't really matter, I think it'll end up a tasty beer and I'm fine with a lower abv on this one.
Doesn't really matter, I think it'll end up a tasty beer and I'm fine with a lower abv on this one.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:25 am to LSUBoo
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:28 am to LSUBoo
my plan with this porter was to rack it on to some oak cubes and a pound of chopped, toasted pecans. When I found my oak cubes yesterday I realized I only have an ounce of them, so I don't expect to get much out of that. I also am not sure I will bother racking it, just drop in the cubes and pecans after a week or so, once fermentation is almost done. I know we have had the discussions on whether to rack or not to rack, but can anyone give me a reason why I should rack this beer? I will probably let it go for 2 weeks after adding the pecans.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:40 am to LSURoss
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Just gonna leave this out here for any of ya'll in NWLA
Just my opinion, but I would be VERY surprised if the ATC allows those prizes to stand.
In my conversations with the ATCs legal representatives they consider all prizes outside of medals, ribbons, and certificates payment for homebrew.
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Me: In the paragraph below, can you give us your interpretation of 'nominal value'? Typically at homebrew competitions manufacturers will donate items to the competition to be given away as door prizes or as prizes to the winners. These items are typically under $50 in value
"Homebrew shall not be sold or offered for sale and the person who makes the homebrew or any association of persons who make the homebrew shall not receive any compensation or any other thing of value, whether directly or indirectly, other than trophies, plaques, certificates, ribbons, medals or similar awards of nominal value, from any club meetings, organized affairs, exhibitions, competitions or other events where the homebrew is sampled in accordance with the sampling regulations."
ATC: What type of items does the brewery provide? Who are the door prizes for?
Me: The manufactures in this circumstance are companies that manufacture/sell homebrewing equipment and not breweries. Companies donate items to competitions to give away as door prizes or to winners of a particular category of beer. Things like stickers, glass wear, t-shirts, low dollar brewing equipment. Door prizes are given to members, guests, and people who assisted putting on the competition. Entry into the competition is not required for door prizes
ATC: Awards can only be of the same kind as enumerated in the statute. Door prizes that are not awards for homebrewers are allowed.
inb4 TroyHebertIsAFriendToHomebrewers
Posted on 9/8/14 at 9:46 am to LSUGrad00
Stupid ATC.
He's just a typical politician. He says stuff to certain groups at different times to make whoever's listening happy. He doesn't really give a shite.
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inb4 TroyHebertIsAFriendToHomebrewers
He's just a typical politician. He says stuff to certain groups at different times to make whoever's listening happy. He doesn't really give a shite.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:09 am to LSUGrad00
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Just my opinion, but I would be VERY surprised if the ATC allows those prizes to stand.
In my conversations with the ATCs legal representatives they consider all prizes outside of medals, ribbons, and certificates payment for homebrew.
This shouldn't upset me as much as it does. Why in the hell do they give a shite about this? It makes no sense to me at all. When I win a door prize or an award, I don't think: "Hell yea I just got paid for my homebrew".
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:21 am to Fratastic423
After going back and forth numerous time with them I've just decided that as homebrewers its almost better to ignore the laws/ATC and just do what we've always done when we can.
I made the mistake of asking them about the new 'notice to conduct sampling' that the statues now require to be filed with the ATC before special events. It's a paperwork mess and makes no sense at all.
The people over there have been really nice and helpful, but I think the direction they are getting from above is to give everything the strictest interpretation possible.
I made the mistake of asking them about the new 'notice to conduct sampling' that the statues now require to be filed with the ATC before special events. It's a paperwork mess and makes no sense at all.
The people over there have been really nice and helpful, but I think the direction they are getting from above is to give everything the strictest interpretation possible.
This post was edited on 9/8/14 at 10:24 am
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:43 am to LSUGrad00
Yea, i know better than to ask. I do not think that there is a lot of teeth in it for someone like me, and really doubt there is a lot of issue for anyone with a license.
I made the mistake of asking about Iron Brewer this past year and was worried that they were going to come shut us down.
I made the mistake of asking about Iron Brewer this past year and was worried that they were going to come shut us down.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:15 am to LSUGrad00
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I've just decided that as homebrewers its almost better to ignore the laws/ATC and just do what we've always done when we can.
:kige:
The less they know, the more I can do.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 1:48 pm to LSURoss
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Just gonna leave this out here for any of ya'll in NWLA
Great Raft Brewing Home Brew Challenge
I don't understand this competition.
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Participants will be required to bring with them a cleaned-and-sanitized 5-gallon fermentation vessel with a lid at the time of wort pickup. Common vessels include buckets, carboys (please use extra caution when handling glass carboys) and Cornelius kegs.
Brewers may add whatever ingredients they wish to their beers, we just ask that you keep detailed notes of your brewing process.
On Sunday November 9th, 2014 come join us at The Shop from 1-5 to sample all of the homebrew submissions and vote for your favorite. Homebrew, food and music will be enjoyed beginning at 1 PM, and winners will be announced at 4 PM.
So the competition is for whoever is the best dry hopper? Looks like they are giving you the wort, you just add whatever else.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 2:07 pm to BugAC
I think Great Raft is checking in on the TD Homebrew thread, all prizes on the site have been updated to 'TBD'.
or adds spices, fruit, aged on wood, or sours it... There is tons of stuff you can do with post fermentation wort.
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So the competition is for whoever is the best dry hopper?
or adds spices, fruit, aged on wood, or sours it... There is tons of stuff you can do with post fermentation wort.
This post was edited on 9/8/14 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 9/8/14 at 2:10 pm to LSUGrad00
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or adds spices, fruit, aged on wood, or sours it... There is tons of stuff you can do with post fermentation wort.
Well if it's wort, it would be pre-fermentation... so even more can be done with it.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 2:11 pm to LSUBoo
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Well if it's wort, it would be pre-fermentation... so even more can be done with it.
Is it pre-boiled-pre hopped wort?
Posted on 9/8/14 at 2:12 pm to s14suspense
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Is it pre-boiled-pre hopped wort?
Doesn't really say, but they do say to bring something pre-sanitized, so that would imply post-boil.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 2:15 pm to LSUGrad00
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I think Great Raft is checking in on the TD Homebrew thread
I wonder what great raft employee that could be.
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