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re: Homebrewing Thread: Volume II
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:21 am to BugAC
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:21 am to BugAC
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And was wondering if any of you pre-acidify the wort?
I pre-acidify wort when I'm kettle souring with grain. Like the wiki entry mentions; dropping the wort to below 4.5 significantly reduces the chances of picking up some pretty nasty bacteria. If I'm using a pure lacto / bacteria culture from one of the yeast companies skip this step.
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Will a tbsp of Phosphoric negatively impact the sour?
I would use a pH meter and probably start with 5ml (1 tsp). I think LA Hombrew sells the syringes they use for the hop extract pretty cheap. I use those to measure the Phosphoric acid.
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How long do you boil after the souring is complete?
I bring the kettle to a boil, toss in 1 hop pellet, the turn off the burner.
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Posted on 6/9/16 at 9:13 am to LSUGrad00
I acidified with lactic acid usually; sometimes I won't bother if the wort had a mash out step and I feel confident it was above 160.
I don't boil at all; just rack to a carboy and pitch a big starter of yeast. If it smelled off I'd pour it but I've never gotten anything but clean sour wort and yogurt smell.
I also sour in a keg after purging with co2 and filling with 5-10psi though. Not as much worry about bad bugs because there's no O2.
I don't boil at all; just rack to a carboy and pitch a big starter of yeast. If it smelled off I'd pour it but I've never gotten anything but clean sour wort and yogurt smell.
I also sour in a keg after purging with co2 and filling with 5-10psi though. Not as much worry about bad bugs because there's no O2.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 11:18 am to Canuck Tiger
Everything is ordered and as soon as we get our thermometer and valve installed on the brew pot I think we will be ready for our first brew. This is what I ordered from LAHomebrew:
B100780 BSG K3 Homebrew Beer Kit
1 $59.99 $59.99
B100238 Plastic hydrometer test jar 10"
1 $3.50 $3.50
B100361 Silicone high temperature 1/2" ID hose (per ft)
4 $2.49 $9.96
B100282 Five Star - Star San acid sanitizer (16 oz)
1 $13.99 $13.99
B100101 Silver Oxygen Absorbing bottle caps (1 gross)
1 $4.99 $4.99
B100144 22oz amber beer bottles (12 per case)
2 $13.99 $27.98
B100240 Laboratory thermometer
1 $5.99 $5.99
C100019 LAH Recipe Kit - Citra IPA (Extract kit)
1 $50.99 $50.99
Maybe doing a brew day on Saturday, if not it will be a few weeks from now. Wish us luck!
B100780 BSG K3 Homebrew Beer Kit
1 $59.99 $59.99
B100238 Plastic hydrometer test jar 10"
1 $3.50 $3.50
B100361 Silicone high temperature 1/2" ID hose (per ft)
4 $2.49 $9.96
B100282 Five Star - Star San acid sanitizer (16 oz)
1 $13.99 $13.99
B100101 Silver Oxygen Absorbing bottle caps (1 gross)
1 $4.99 $4.99
B100144 22oz amber beer bottles (12 per case)
2 $13.99 $27.98
B100240 Laboratory thermometer
1 $5.99 $5.99
C100019 LAH Recipe Kit - Citra IPA (Extract kit)
1 $50.99 $50.99
Maybe doing a brew day on Saturday, if not it will be a few weeks from now. Wish us luck!
Posted on 6/9/16 at 11:20 am to LSUGrad00
BTW after I called to confirm order from LAHomebrew, he emailed me telling me my order was ready, and that it was refreshing talking to someone who has done their research before starting, so thanks for the help guys! That online book has been really informative as well.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 11:28 am to buffbraz
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Maybe doing a brew day on Saturday, if not it will be a few weeks from now. Wish us luck!
Good luck! I think you'll really enjoy it. It seems a bit overwhelming at first, but once you get your first brew out the way, you'll realize just how simple brewing is.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 11:35 am to BugAC
I'm looking forward to it. Seems like fun. I got the citra IPA bc yall said it was like autotune for hops 
Just hope the first batch is drinkable
Just hope the first batch is drinkable
Posted on 6/9/16 at 12:20 pm to BugAC
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Have you cleaned out your faucets too? Not saying its not your tank, it just seems odd if so.
I cleaned and sanitized my kegs and dip tube veryyyy thoroughly. I have not cleaned my faucets. I did use the same faucet water to clean my fermenter prior to pitching yeast so didn't think it would be that but who knows. Its either faucet or tank.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 12:22 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
The beer tastes good until the keg becomes completey equalized and sits on the co2 for a couple of days
Posted on 6/9/16 at 12:23 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
The taste is stale and somewhat medicinal
Posted on 6/9/16 at 12:24 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
Does it persist after the beer sits out for a while and warms up?
Posted on 6/9/16 at 12:29 pm to Canuck Tiger
I haven't tried warm it yet to bleed out the carb
Posted on 6/9/16 at 12:38 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
Pour a pint, taste it, then let it sit 5 mins and taste again. If it tastes normal after co2 leaves it then you just have a carbonic acid bite and can fix it by bleeding some co2 from the tank and lowering the regulator.
If not, then you can try sampling the beer without your kegerator liquid lines: either get a picnic tap to pour or else take the keg off co2, bleed all the gas with pressure relief valve, open the top, and grab a sample with a sanitized wine thief or turkey Baster. If the beer is bad from the keg too then the fault is either the kegs or the co2. If it's good then the issue is your liquid lines or taps.
Cheers
If not, then you can try sampling the beer without your kegerator liquid lines: either get a picnic tap to pour or else take the keg off co2, bleed all the gas with pressure relief valve, open the top, and grab a sample with a sanitized wine thief or turkey Baster. If the beer is bad from the keg too then the fault is either the kegs or the co2. If it's good then the issue is your liquid lines or taps.
Cheers
Posted on 6/9/16 at 12:45 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
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I did use the same faucet water to clean my fermenter prior to pitching yeast so didn't think it would be that but who knows. Its either faucet or tank.
I meant your tap faucet, assuming your using perlick or other stainless taps.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:10 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
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My poppits for my beer out post doesn't fit anymore
I've replaced a lot of the poppits on my kegs with universal poppits. You can find them pretty cheap online, buy a handful and keep them on hand and it will be worth every penny.
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Any other places that you guys use that I can rely on to get a tank swap that won't taint the crap out of my beer?
I'll second LA Fire Extinguisher.
My first guess would be carbonic acid, but it's typically described as astringent or metallic.
'Medicinal' is normally chlorine related (water or sanitizer) and that would be in both bottled and keg.
Is this a new regulator and gas tubing or have you back fed beer into the lines in the past? Infections from the gas side are rare, but they can definitely happen.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:39 pm to LSUGrad00
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Is this a new regulator and gas tubing or have you back fed beer into the lines in the past? Infections from the gas side are rare, but they can definitely happen.
I'm definitely suspect of the backfeed. I use my regulators check valve often but I may have slipped and forgot. Ill be tinkering with all the advice you guys are giving me. Thank you for all the help.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:43 pm to BugAC
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meant your tap faucet, assuming your using perlick or other stainless taps
Actually I just have my kegs in a fridge with a picnic line. The tap faucets will be my next venture.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:45 pm to LSUGrad00
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Is this a new regulator and gas tubing or have you back fed beer into the lines in the past? Infections from the gas side are rare, but they can definitely happen.
The regulator is 2 batches old and the lines are brand new. The water I used for the brew was bottled spring water by the gallon.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 4:48 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
Also the keg I used was new refurbed. New poppets and in and out connections. It's the first brew in it.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 7:09 pm to AvenueBreuxhaus
Well, my co2 tank is almost empty, so I brought it to l Homebrew and it needs to be hydro tested before they can fill it. Anyone know what time la fire extinguisher closes tomorrow?
Posted on 6/9/16 at 7:14 pm to BugAC
Damn. I wonder how often we need to hydrotest our tanks...
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