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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #30 on: April 29, 2016, 09:11:31 am »
Just listened to the show on my outdoor speakers at Sprague Lake. Great way to spend an afternoon. It gave me an idea for Denny and Drew's next book.


Gorgeous!  What's the idea?
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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #31 on: April 29, 2016, 10:05:54 am »
Do commercial breweries aerate their wort? If yes, how? I have never seen this during any brewery tour.

I believe they usually sparge oxygen inline as the cooled wort travels to the fermenter.

Yep. Maybe another case of what commercial brewers do not being applicable to homebrewers.

I know a guy who did inline O2 injunction at home, one his 1 bbl system before going pro.
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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #32 on: April 29, 2016, 10:08:29 am »
Just listened to the show on my outdoor speakers at Sprague Lake. Great way to spend an afternoon. It gave me an idea for Denny and Drew's next book.

I see you brought two mash tuns with you.
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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #33 on: April 29, 2016, 10:09:22 am »
Do commercial breweries aerate their wort? If yes, how? I have never seen this during any brewery tour.

I believe they usually sparge oxygen inline as the cooled wort travels to the fermenter.

Yep. Maybe another case of what commercial brewers do not being applicable to homebrewers.

I know a guy who did inline O2 injunction at home, one his 1 bbl system before going pro.

I would consider 1 bbl. on the verge of being a commercial brewery.
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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #34 on: April 29, 2016, 10:11:16 am »
Do commercial breweries aerate their wort? If yes, how? I have never seen this during any brewery tour.

I believe they usually sparge oxygen inline as the cooled wort travels to the fermenter.

Yep. Maybe another case of what commercial brewers do not being applicable to homebrewers.

for Ultravista - just look for the industrial cylinders of O2. You will see those in big breweries somewhere between the kettle and fermenters.

Edit -1 I used to add O2 to things like British ales, and after a while realized that I was adding too much yeast, to much O2, and fermenting too cold. Changing to just pumping into the fermenter, pitching direct from the pack into a 1.040 beer, and fermenting warmer has brought the British esters back.
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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #35 on: April 29, 2016, 10:12:58 am »
Do commercial breweries aerate their wort? If yes, how? I have never seen this during any brewery tour.

I believe they usually sparge oxygen inline as the cooled wort travels to the fermenter.

Yep. Maybe another case of what commercial brewers do not being applicable to homebrewers.

I know a guy who did inline O2 injunction at home, one his 1 bbl system before going pro.

I would consider 1 bbl. on the verge of being a commercial brewery.

That was the point!
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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #36 on: April 29, 2016, 10:30:33 am »
Do commercial breweries aerate their wort? If yes, how? I have never seen this during any brewery tour.

I believe they usually sparge oxygen inline as the cooled wort travels to the fermenter.

Yep. Maybe another case of what commercial brewers do not being applicable to homebrewers.

I know a guy who did inline O2 injunction at home, one his 1 bbl system before going pro.

Inline oxygenation is not terribly inapplicable to homebrewers.  If you already pump from BK to fermenter it's a matter of one additional stainless T fitting on the output side of the pump. The aeration stone screws into the bottom of the T, everything else is the same. My BIL has this setup on his 5/10G system, and while I don't see the need for it, it works and didn't take much to implement.

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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #37 on: April 29, 2016, 11:23:31 am »
I see you brought two mash tuns with you.

Appropriate color even!

I feel sorry for the neighbors.

As do I!
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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #38 on: April 29, 2016, 02:11:18 pm »
Some "sourdough" (term used lightly here) loaves I've recently baked. Mostly I'm after using wild microbes to raise my bread, rather than an acidic or sour bite. It's very rewarding AND forgiving, and the turn around time is fast (usually 24-36 hours). It's the solid form of beer

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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #39 on: April 29, 2016, 02:38:01 pm »
Some "sourdough" (term used lightly here) loaves I've recently baked. Mostly I'm after using wild microbes to raise my bread, rather than an acidic or sour bite. It's very rewarding AND forgiving, and the turn around time is fast (usually 24-36 hours). It's the solid form of beer

Edit: technical difficulties with photo

Here are mine.  Forming the loaves well is something that still escapes me...

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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #40 on: April 29, 2016, 03:36:01 pm »
Here are mine.  Forming the loaves well is something that still escapes me...



Very nice loaves Denny (I like the sausage cut scores you did)!  With a bit of butter I'd make short work of those :D. Thanks for sharing.

I finally resolved my technical difficulties above.

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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #41 on: April 29, 2016, 06:38:01 pm »
Just listened to the show on my outdoor speakers at Sprague Lake.

I feel sorry for the neighbors.
There were no neighbors. A little old lady from Franfurt runs the campground. We only saw her for a minute. Then it was us and the ducks

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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #42 on: April 29, 2016, 06:40:07 pm »
Just listened to the show on my outdoor speakers at Sprague Lake. Great way to spend an afternoon. It gave me an idea for Denny and Drew's next book.


Gorgeous!  What's the idea?
Im not sure Denny, but with that setting, a cooler of beer, and a brewing podcast playing on the stereo. ?. I'm certain it was a "best seller" idea

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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #43 on: April 29, 2016, 10:31:05 pm »
I'm not sure Denny, but with that setting, a cooler of beer, and a brewing podcast playing on the stereo. ?. I'm certain it was a "best seller" idea

It's a hell of a sales card for the homebrew lifestyle!
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Re: Experimental Brewing podcast Episode 13
« Reply #44 on: April 30, 2016, 02:01:48 am »
Then it was us and the ducks

Obviously that changes everything. The duckies must have loved all that quacking!
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