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Beer Recipes / Meyer lemon wit

« on: April 30, 2013, 04:07:42 PM »

They had some Meyer lemons at the store the other day, and they are really aromatic. I like to use fresh orange peel in the boil for my wit, but I am thinking about using these instead. Anyone try using them?

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Yeast and Fermentation / Finishing gravity results

« on: February 26, 2013, 02:33:28 PM »

I split a batch of 1.056 pale ale into four different carboys, and pitched four different yeasts. The four yeasts are WY1056, WY1318, WY1968, and WLP007. The beer has fermented for about 10 days and is done now. I thought I would take hydrometer samples of all of them a record the results, and I also wanted to test the refractometer reading against the hydrometer.

First beer: Yeast: WY1056
First hydrometer reading: 1.013, refractometer reading (adjusted in BeerSmith): 1.016
then I waited a couple of hours and took the readings again with the same sample
Second hydrometer reading: 1.011, refractometer reading: 1.010

Second beer: Yeast: WY1318
First hydrometer reading: 1.016, refractometer reading: 1.018
waited a couple of hours
Second hydrometer reading: 1.015, refractometer reading: 1.013

Third beer: Yeast: WY1968
First hydrometer reading: 1.017, refractometer reading: 1.020
waited a couple of hours
Second hydrometer reading: 1.015, refractometer reading: 1.020

Fourth beer: Yeast: WLP007
First hydrometer reading: 1.014, refractometer reading: 1.016
waited a couple of hours
Second hydrometer reading: 1.013, refractometer reading: 1.015

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General Homebrew Discussion / Yeast nutrient

« on: January 24, 2013, 08:52:35 AM »

I have a couple of different jars of yeast nutrient in my brewing supplies drawer, including one called "yeast energizer". I typically will throw in a pinch or so in my starters, but I don't always remember and I can't say I have noticed a difference when I use it.

Do any of you have strong opinions one way or the other about yeast nutrients?

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General Homebrew Discussion / New boil kettle

« on: January 23, 2013, 03:41:53 PM »

I am making a new boil kettle for my brewery, and I was wondering what people's opinions are about including copper at some point in the brewing process. I have heard that it is important for yeast health to have some copper leach in to the wort, but I am not sure about how this happens. Can it happen in the mash tun, or does it have to be in the kettle?

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Ingredients / Garbanzo beans

« on: September 17, 2012, 07:43:51 AM »

I live in an area where dried garbanzo beans (chickpeas) are a common agricultural product. A friend gave me a big ziploc bag full of them, and I am trying to figure out what to do with them. Hummus and falafel are on the list, but of course my mind switched to brewer-mode. Any chance I can cook them up and throw them in the mash?

By the way, a two gallon ziploc full of dried garbanzos is surprisingly heavy - those things are dense.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Need an NHC ticket or two

« on: June 18, 2012, 09:03:34 AM »

Anybody have to bail out of the NHC this year? I am hoping to pick up a last minute ticket. Thanks.

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General Homebrew Discussion / UPS returned my box of NHC beer

« on: June 06, 2012, 03:49:36 PM »

I just got a call from the shipping place that UPS inspected my box and they returned it because of unauthorized shipment of alcohol. Luckily I have enough time to resend it, but does anyone have any advice for how to ship it without it getting returned?