[The Beerery]

I'll try that. Worse case scenario, more beer for me! At least short term anyway. Any all natural solutions? Would using the antioxidant properties of say, hops in the mash have any potential benefits?

All those things are all natural

Mash hopping is a thing, but it's not the magic bullet. You can always purge everything with nitrogen, and mash under a nitrogen blanket. 

SMB/AA it is,then! Although I fully expect further innovation as this LODO thing gains traction! Thanks again!

Please do check out the site if you haven't already. I have tried to make as easy as it possibly is to start out.  I have tried nearly everything you can in regards to low oxygen brewing!

[Joe T]

I'll try that. Worse case scenario, more beer for me! At least short term anyway. Any all natural solutions? Would using the antioxidant properties of say, hops in the mash have any potential benefits?

All those things are all natural

Mash hopping is a thing, but it's not the magic bullet. You can always purge everything with nitrogen, and mash under a nitrogen blanket. 

SMB/AA it is,then! Although I fully expect further innovation as this LODO thing gains traction! Thanks again!

Please do check out the site if you haven't already. I have tried to make as easy as it possibly is to start out.  I have tried nearly everything you can in regards to low oxygen brewing!

Yup, I've been all over your site, devouring the information. It's absolutely amazing to me that someone would take all that hard won information and then put in all the hard work just to make it accessible to everyone for free, and then continue to put the time in to personally help people while taking crap from all the naysayers. The whole LODO thing might be 90% BS(I don't believe it is), but even the remaining 10% is gold. Even if I never brew full LODO(I will), I have no doubt the nuggets I pick up from you will make me a better brewer. I say that as I sample a spunded IPA with lovely, fine carbonation and a fresh, bright hop character that has been elusive to me in the past. You and Monk are all stars in my book! Cheers!

[The Beerery]

Thanks for the kind words! 
Naysayers don't bother me. Soon enough you will see more converts than naysayers! 
It's in my nature to continually push and tweak.
There is still a ton of stuff out there to test and try.

Sneak peak of one I have been working on today.



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[Joe T]

Vacuum/purging doohickey?

[bjanat]

Sneak peak of one I have been working on today.


Something like this? https://youtu.be/ORAu5o7QnFs
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[The Beerery]

New blog post today with the above mention...

Low Oxygen Bottling

[stpug]

I would recommend you cut you SMB dosage with Ascorbic acid 50/50 and give it a whirl!

Given that preboiling all brew water to reduce/eliminate oxygen in the water would be done.

Am I understanding this correctly to say that if I currently use a 50mg/l SMB dosage right now and would like to reduce it, then I could cut that in half and make up the rest with Ascorbic Acid to gain approximately the same antioxidant protection (25 mg/l SMB + 25 mg/l AA)? Or is there a more ideal ratio to use if I'm not trying to minimize SMB?

Another question along the same lines is: From your perspective, is the use of AA+SMB without the use of BrewtanB worthwhile?  Or would SMB alone be preferable without the AA if I don't have BB on hand?

[The Beerery]

I would recommend you cut you SMB dosage with Ascorbic acid 50/50 and give it a whirl!

Given that preboiling all brew water to reduce/eliminate oxygen in the water would be done.

Am I understanding this correctly to say that if I currently use a 50mg/l SMB dosage right now and would like to reduce it, then I could cut that in half and make up the rest with Ascorbic Acid to gain approximately the same antioxidant protection (25 mg/l SMB + 25 mg/l AA)? Or is there a more ideal ratio to use if I'm not trying to minimize SMB?

Another question along the same lines is: From your perspective, is the use of AA+SMB without the use of BrewtanB worthwhile?  Or would SMB alone be preferable without the AA if I don't have BB on hand?

You could definitely play with cutting at 50/50. Sensory analysis will be your best bet to see if it works for you.
I would say its worthwhile to play around with .

[stpug]

I would recommend you cut you SMB dosage with Ascorbic acid 50/50 and give it a whirl!

Given that preboiling all brew water to reduce/eliminate oxygen in the water would be done.

Am I understanding this correctly to say that if I currently use a 50mg/l SMB dosage right now and would like to reduce it, then I could cut that in half and make up the rest with Ascorbic Acid to gain approximately the same antioxidant protection (25 mg/l SMB + 25 mg/l AA)? Or is there a more ideal ratio to use if I'm not trying to minimize SMB?

Another question along the same lines is: From your perspective, is the use of AA+SMB without the use of BrewtanB worthwhile?  Or would SMB alone be preferable without the AA if I don't have BB on hand?

You could definitely play with cutting at 50/50. Sensory analysis will be your best bet to see if it works for you.
I would say its worthwhile to play around with .

Very appropriate answer, thank you. This gives me a starting point from which to begin with AA included.

[Joe T]

I'm sure it's been covered somewhere, but I can't find it. Where can I find Brewtan B?

[Stevie]

I'm sure it's been covered somewhere, but I can't find it. Where can I find Brewtan B?

Not easily available to homebrewers here. Many ordered it from Australia.

[brewinhard]

I'm sure it's been covered somewhere, but I can't find it. Where can I find Brewtan B?

Check out Ibrew in Australia. Shipping is expensive, but if you order a few packs it becomes more feasible.

[HoosierBrew]

I'm sure it's been covered somewhere, but I can't find it. Where can I find Brewtan B?

http://www.ibrew.com.au/products/brewtan-b


As said, it comes from Australia as of now. I've ordered it from them a couple times. Expect a little over 2 weeks delivery

[Joe T]

Thank you!

[brewinhard]

I'm sure it's been covered somewhere, but I can't find it. Where can I find Brewtan B?

http://www.ibrew.com.au/products/brewtan-b


As said, it comes from Australia as of now. I've ordered it from them a couple times. Expect a little over 2 weeks delivery

Providing your financial institute doesn't halt the payment in lieu of potential identity theft from purchasing something from a strange country....