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The Pub / Re: Howdy everybody!
« on: December 29, 2009, 03:27:35 PM »
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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 29, 2009, 03:02:23 PM »
OK, here are the numbers...
17 lb. of Best pils malt. Mashed with 6.5 gal. 1st runoff was 5.5 gal. of 1.074. Sparged with 5.75 gal. Total boil volume was 11.25 gal. of 1.052. 1.052 was my target gravity for the entire batch!
17 lb. of Best pils malt. Mashed with 6.5 gal. 1st runoff was 5.5 gal. of 1.074. Sparged with 5.75 gal. Total boil volume was 11.25 gal. of 1.052. 1.052 was my target gravity for the entire batch!
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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 29, 2009, 03:00:09 PM »If you inadvertantly measured lets say 18lbs or more. You should see the result of that in your remaining grain bag. It would be a hassle to weigh the remaining grain. Just a thought.
I appreciate the thought, but I'm positive I weighed out 17 lb.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: S-189 Dry Lager Yeast from Fermentis
« on: December 29, 2009, 02:21:34 PM »
I've reused it 3 times with no problems. At that point, the gravity of the beer I used it in was high enough that I didn't want to go further.
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Equipment and Software / Re: making the switch to all grain!!!
« on: December 29, 2009, 10:42:48 AM »I think you have too much Carafa Special.
You should not have more then 5% in you grist.
And of course Happy AG brewing.
I think it's too much, too, but setting a % limit makes no sense to m. Use as much as your tastes want you to use.
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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 29, 2009, 10:40:13 AM »what was the gravity of the first runnings?
Kai
I don't recall off the top of my head. I'll get out my notebook when I get home and let you know.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Arctic Alchemy..
« on: December 29, 2009, 10:14:43 AM »
I once had an opportunity to try a 71 year old bottle of Ballantine Burton ale, and it was indeed not much of a beer at that point. But I don't think the point here is to "enjoy" the beer as much as to enjoy the history and story.
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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 29, 2009, 10:03:27 AM »You still have some of this malt left. See what you get with future mashes. Maybe keep track if mash thickness and first wort gravity as well. You could always try a test mash to test the malt potential extract. But that might be taking it too far.
Kai
Yeah, I just used 17 lb. out of a new 55 lb. bag, so there's lots left. I always track the SG of both the first runoff and the total volume into the kettle. FWIW, I recall that my mash thickness this time around was 1.53 qt./lb. I used 6.5 gal. for the mash and IIRC 6.25 gal. for the sparge. And Fred, I agree that measurement error was the first thing to cross my mind, so I double checked all my measurements. It will be interesting in future uses of this grain to see what happens.
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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 28, 2009, 03:00:22 PM »
I agree with you Kai, but I'm not sure what else to attribute it to. I was shooting for an OG of 1.052. I used 17 lb. of Best pils malt (nothing else) and got 11.3 gal. of 1.052 pre boil. I boiled down to just over 9 gal. and ended up at 1.060.
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Ingredients / Re: Carafa needed in an alt?
« on: December 28, 2009, 02:56:28 PM »
Yep, 1 oz. for color adjustment. Dehusked or not doesn't matter for such a small amount. These days, I use Sinamar instead. I feel like it's easier to use and more controllable.
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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 28, 2009, 12:48:23 PM »
Single infusion for me, and it's about 10 pts. higher than is normal for me.
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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 28, 2009, 12:24:04 PM »82.5 Denny but that was from this past Spring
I have the PDF if you want it
Thanks, that's good enough. Still trying to figure out how I got 97% mash efficiency and 93% into the fermenter!
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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 28, 2009, 12:11:22 PM »
Thanks, Kai. I picked this up from Brew Bros. in PDX. I'll see if they know. Do you happen to recall the extract potential that yours had? I got insane efficiency this weekend with it, and I'm wondering if I underestimated the extract.
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Equipment and Software / Re: Cooler woes.
« on: December 28, 2009, 11:39:25 AM »
You've learned well, Slim!
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Ingredients / Best Malz lot analysis?
« on: December 28, 2009, 11:25:58 AM »
Anybody know where I can get a lot analysis for Best Malz? Specifically their pils malt?