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Equipment and Software / Re: I hope this pump is strong enough...
« on: March 04, 2012, 06:56:31 pm »
Very happy with how it worked today. Down to 70F in 25 minutes.
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All Grain Brewing / Re: Mash temp too low
« on: March 04, 2012, 01:58:30 pm »
OK...I'm not messing with it. I'd have a home brew right now but I just bottled my first batch yesterday, sooo...SNPA in a can will have to do! 
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All Grain Brewing / Mash temp too low
« on: March 04, 2012, 12:57:14 pm »
Hey all,
I ended up with a mash temp of 149 instead of 153 for the pale ale I'm brewing today. To make matters worse I didn't realize this until my tun was full to the top so I couldn't add water.
Just how much drier will this make the final beer? I'm willing to leave it as is, but is there anything that can be done post-mash to compensate for the temp mistake?
Do I just mash for a longer time?
I ended up with a mash temp of 149 instead of 153 for the pale ale I'm brewing today. To make matters worse I didn't realize this until my tun was full to the top so I couldn't add water.
Just how much drier will this make the final beer? I'm willing to leave it as is, but is there anything that can be done post-mash to compensate for the temp mistake?
Do I just mash for a longer time?
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Commercial Beer Reviews / SNPA in a can
« on: March 03, 2012, 08:38:28 pm »
Am I just letting my pre-conceived bias against canned beers mess with my palate or is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in a can over-carbonated?
I made sure I bought some that was recently bottled (Jan 30th).
Meh...
I made sure I bought some that was recently bottled (Jan 30th).
Meh...
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Beer Travel / Re: longitude
« on: March 02, 2012, 09:19:12 pm »
Love that book. I suggest you also read her book Galileo's Daughter.
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Beer Recipes / Re: What makes a recipe "yours"?
« on: March 02, 2012, 09:13:39 pm »
I wonder if this is why breweries like Dogfish Head always do such odd, yet excellent, beers. We can tweak the classics or invent new ones... Either way we get to enjoy our nectar of the Gods!
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Ingredients / Re: Besides more alcohol, what exactly does honey contribute?
« on: March 02, 2012, 02:31:46 pm »
Well, I guess I'll leave it out...thanks for all the input!
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Ingredients / Re: Grain storage
« on: March 02, 2012, 02:29:33 pm »
If you can refrigerate then that will extend the freshness of crushed grain. I looked into this as well and the gist was that it was ok for several months in a fridge. But I can't speak from actual experience, maybe someone else here can.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone fermentation question
« on: March 02, 2012, 12:52:22 pm »
Hey all,
After hearing an old interview with a Sierra Nevada brewer, then reading the Ask The Experts questions/answers from them, I'm now confused about how to ferment SNPA.
The interview (an old one from The Session) said they ferment all their ales the same, starting at 60F then letting it rise to 68.
In the Ask The Experts questions, there is one that talks about fermentation (not their beers specifically) and they suggested people pitch at 65 then rise to 68.
So which should I do? I now have a freezer/temp controller so I can pitch at whatever temp.
Has anyone brewed beerfan's SNPA clone? http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15532
Any suggestions?
After hearing an old interview with a Sierra Nevada brewer, then reading the Ask The Experts questions/answers from them, I'm now confused about how to ferment SNPA.
The interview (an old one from The Session) said they ferment all their ales the same, starting at 60F then letting it rise to 68.
In the Ask The Experts questions, there is one that talks about fermentation (not their beers specifically) and they suggested people pitch at 65 then rise to 68.
So which should I do? I now have a freezer/temp controller so I can pitch at whatever temp.
Has anyone brewed beerfan's SNPA clone? http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15532
Any suggestions?
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Equipment and Software / Re: Need new propane burner
« on: March 01, 2012, 10:15:41 pm »I don't doubt that they make quality equipment. I'm just wondering if there's someone here who has owned both a Blichmann and say, an SP-10 like I have, and can tell us what the additional $125 premium buys you.
It's like rims on a car...sure, steel rims will get you where you're going but chrome 20's let you get there in style!
That said, I think the reason I would go with the Blichmann is because I think I might get their top tier system eventually. I'm sure the other burners boil wort well enough without the high cost.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Hops starting to sprout
« on: March 01, 2012, 01:50:45 pm »
I ordered some from freshops.com (zeus and cascade) and they will arrive Saturday...when my office is closed! 
(I ship everything to the office).
I doubt I'll have any luck, though. I'm not able to plant them under very good conditions: late afternoon sun, not morning sun like they say for planting them in southern climates, and in pots. But I figured I would try it anyway.
(I ship everything to the office).I doubt I'll have any luck, though. I'm not able to plant them under very good conditions: late afternoon sun, not morning sun like they say for planting them in southern climates, and in pots. But I figured I would try it anyway.
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Ingredients / Besides more alcohol, what exactly does honey contribute?
« on: March 01, 2012, 12:39:05 pm »
I get various local produce delivered to my office every other week. One of the options I have is to include some locally produced honey (I'm in north Florida). So I've been wondering if there's anything I can do with that in beer.
It was always my understanding that honey in the fermentor doesn't actually contribute much, if any, flavor. Is this correct?
If I wanted to create a pale ale, or an IPA, that accentuated things that remind me of Florida (citrus, pine) I know I can get that from hops. But can I get something subtle from adding honey somewhere in the brewing process?
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Here's a picture of the honey, in case color matters:
It was always my understanding that honey in the fermentor doesn't actually contribute much, if any, flavor. Is this correct?
If I wanted to create a pale ale, or an IPA, that accentuated things that remind me of Florida (citrus, pine) I know I can get that from hops. But can I get something subtle from adding honey somewhere in the brewing process?
[edit]
Here's a picture of the honey, in case color matters:
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Equipment and Software / Re: I hope this pump is strong enough...
« on: March 01, 2012, 08:24:21 am »That stated flow rate is at the output with no resistance and 25 feet of 3/8 tubing provides a lot of resistance. Look at the head pressure of pumps as this this equates to power. Higher head pressure will help push water through the chiller.
After getting their "620" GPH model ($35) I wanted to see what was the maximum output I could get from just the water pressure of my garden hose... turns out I can only put 90 GPH through the 25 foot, 3/8" chiller.
The 620 GPH model pumps 60 GPH through it. I think that will be enough for recirculating the ice bath. Kicking myself for not spending $30 more dollars on a 1/2" model chiller, but I think this will be OK. I won't spend anymore on this until I'm ready to upgrade to a counterflow or Jamil's whirlpool chiller..
I still can't find the web site that had detailed measurements of chill times using various water flows and chiller diameters...grr!
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Equipment and Software / Re: Need new propane burner
« on: March 01, 2012, 08:12:53 am »The Blichmann floor burner.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/blichmann-floor-burner.html
Specifically designed for the homebrewer.
Those things are works of art...
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 3/2 Edition
« on: February 29, 2012, 09:07:50 pm »
Bottling an imperial IPA then brewing a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone...got my freezer and temp controller today so the SNPA clone should ferment nicely! 