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Ingredients / Turbinado vs. Light Brown Sugar?

« on: January 12, 2013, 12:13:22 PM »

Hi there - I've been looking into several Scottish Ale and ESB recipes, and have noticed that turbinado and light brown sugar are often used interchangeably.  I have only brewed with light brown sugar for such recipes.  Does anyone have some experience with both?  Any comments on differences in taste?

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Kegging and Bottling / Conflicting Info for Bottle Conditioning

« on: December 23, 2012, 02:19:06 PM »

Hi there! I'm somewhat new to home-brewing, have done 5 partial mash sessions, and I bottle my beer.  I heard something at my local home-brewing store that I thought was interesting regarding conditioning your ale in bottles, but it was contrary to other things I've heard:  "After 2-3 weeks in the bottle at room temp, test a sample, and if you have sufficient carbonation in your ale, continue your conditioning under refrigeration.  You want your yeast to stop working and settle out.  This will prevent unwanted off-flavors."

But, I was under the impression that conditioning and storage (up to several months) at room temp is the norm.

Your thoughts along these lines are appreciated.