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re: Homebrewing Thread: Volume II
Posted on 5/24/16 at 8:16 pm to LoneStarTiger
Posted on 5/24/16 at 8:16 pm to LoneStarTiger
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I really need to work out just how much lactic acid to add to get the wort to 4.5 before souring
I thought most finished beers got down to 4.5 using standard yeast, depending on your final mash ph (assuming 5.2). Is that not correct?
If it is correct I thinknitsbjust a matter of pitching the appropriate size starter for your bugs. Have you been to the milk the funk wiki? They have nearly every commercial strain and the starter preferences such as pitch amount, temperature, etc...
Again, I've only brewed 1 sour 2 months ago and I haven't touched it yet because I don't feel like figuring out the ph meter just yet. It was Belgian saison strain, Brett brux, white labs lacto, and a starter of a bunch of bottle dregs. It fermented well, just don't know if there was a ph drop yet. Maybe I'll test that tomorrow.
And I've yet to see a pellicle, but after reading, it appears hat pellicles don't always form and if they do its due to oxygen exposure. I can say for a fact zero o2 has been exposed to this beer since brew day, because the airlock has not moved off that fermenter.
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 8:18 pm
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Posted on 5/24/16 at 9:27 pm to Canuck Tiger
Awesome recipe! Ok so I measured my fabricated stainless steel pot and it about 15gallons. It is heavy duty and a nice pot, with handles on the side and a basket for crawfish....anyway I'm planning on adding a ball valve and thermometer with the help of a welder. Then we will have something going. Any particular valve and thermometer setup that y'all prefer?
Posted on 5/24/16 at 9:42 pm to buffbraz
Welding is really not necessary. Brewhardware.com has an awesome supply of weldless fittings.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 9:52 pm to s14suspense
Ok good, well any thermometer and valve you think work best?
Posted on 5/24/16 at 10:14 pm to buffbraz
You need a carbide drill bit that can put a hole in your kettle. Then you need this for the valve:
LINK
And this for the thermometer:
LINK
If you don't buy the kits then you'll need 2 1/2" npt weldless ports and then a 1/2" npt stainless ball valve and 2-3" thermometer
LINK
And this for the thermometer:
LINK
If you don't buy the kits then you'll need 2 1/2" npt weldless ports and then a 1/2" npt stainless ball valve and 2-3" thermometer
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 5/24/16 at 10:21 pm to BugAC
Yeah Bug that beer has been aging with Brett since March 7, and I only got a pellicle in the last week when I moved the carboys from the basement to my new second floor brewing space
Posted on 5/24/16 at 11:40 pm to Canuck Tiger
Just tapped my citra DIPA. Came out good. Happy man. 
Posted on 5/25/16 at 7:56 am to Canuck Tiger
quote:
Yeah Bug that beer has been aging with Brett since March 7, and I only got a pellicle in the last week when I moved the carboys from the basement to my new second floor brewing space
What's your temps? I brewed and pitched all the bugs on March 13th. It's been in my fermenting freezer the whole time, experiencing a mostly constant atmospheric temp of about 67. It has swung down to probably 40 (air temp) while cold crashing other beers for a couple days, and now its sitting at 71-72 with my current french saison with brett.
Posted on 5/25/16 at 8:03 am to BugAC
Brewed my Citra IPA last night. Only problem was the regulator on my burner crapped out as I was bringing the wort to a boil. Thankfully Walmart was just up the street. Pitched the yeast this morning.
Posted on 5/25/16 at 8:37 am to BugAC
quote:
I thought most finished beers got down to 4.5 using standard yeast, depending on your final mash ph (assuming 5.2). Is that not correct?
this wasn't a finished beer. I am souring the wort with lacto then pitching sacc
well, that was the plan anyways
Posted on 5/25/16 at 8:37 am to BugAC
I fermented in primary with wl644 at 75; when it stabilized I moved it to a carboy and pitched wy Brett lambicus. It has sat in my basement (58-64F) ever since on whiskey soaked oak cubes.
Posted on 5/25/16 at 8:38 am to Canuck Tiger
can y'all recommend ph meters?
I'm sending the one I bought back, I don't think I ever could get it to calibrate properly and the instructions seemed to be printed via google translate
I'm sending the one I bought back, I don't think I ever could get it to calibrate properly and the instructions seemed to be printed via google translate
Posted on 5/25/16 at 8:46 am to Canuck Tiger
quote:
You need a carbide drill bit that can put a hole in your kettle. Then you need this for the valve:
LINK
And this for the thermometer:
LINK
If you don't buy the kits then you'll need 2 1/2" npt weldless ports and then a 1/2" npt stainless ball valve and 2-3" thermomete
Thanks, going to order these today.
Posted on 5/25/16 at 9:08 am to LoneStarTiger
I have this one On Amazon but I am pretty sure the replacement batteries are going to cost more than the meter did
Posted on 5/25/16 at 9:22 am to Canuck Tiger
Ok so we are getting close to ordering everything we need to start a first batch with. Here's what we will have, and let me know what I could be missing:
1. Stainless steel 15gallon pot that will have this ball valve and this thermometer installed on it.
3. Propane tank and stand for heat.
2. This LA Homebrew beginners set
Haven't bought or decided on original recipe but will probably be an extract that doesn't require secondary fermentation. Do we have everything covered for a first brew?
1. Stainless steel 15gallon pot that will have this ball valve and this thermometer installed on it.
3. Propane tank and stand for heat.
2. This LA Homebrew beginners set
Haven't bought or decided on original recipe but will probably be an extract that doesn't require secondary fermentation. Do we have everything covered for a first brew?
Posted on 5/25/16 at 9:24 am to Canuck Tiger
any issues with calibration?
Posted on 5/25/16 at 9:42 am to buffbraz
order some silicone tubing. The clear tubing you get is not good for high heat.
a cylinder to fill to use the hydrometer in
Star-San sanitizer (or some other no-rinse sanitizer)
a cylinder to fill to use the hydrometer in
Star-San sanitizer (or some other no-rinse sanitizer)
Posted on 5/25/16 at 9:59 am to LoneStarTiger
LST: It's pretty easy to calibrate just use a little screwdriver. The buffer powders they sent with it go bad pretty quick though so I got some lab grade pH 4 and 7 buffer. I'll eventually replace it with a better quality unit that runs on AAs but it's fine.
Buffbraz: don't forget the PBW :)
Buffbraz: don't forget the PBW :)
Posted on 5/25/16 at 10:02 am to LoneStarTiger
Cool, will do.
Posted on 5/25/16 at 10:06 am to Canuck Tiger
thanks, I'll check into it
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