What did you brew today?

[Donegal john]

5G magnum at 60. Then 35g mosaic at 10. Currently doing a hop stand of 50g each of citra and equanot lupomax hops at 75c for 20 mins. I will dry hop with same dose as hop stand.

this gets good flavour and aroma. However Aroma only lasts for a week or two though. Still working on longevity on that

If the aroma only lasts a week or 2 would you not be better off adding the dry hop as a bigger hop stand ? Does aroma matter that much to sacrifice 100g hops ?
Genuine question please don’t be offended.

 

[Donegal john]

Thinking on doing an American pale this weekend coming. I am looking to use Sabro and mosaic. My question is to what ratio will I go with the hops
The grain bill will straight forward enough. Extra pale, Vienna and and wheat malt, Pia yeast from CML
Any advice is welcome, my IPA/ pale ales seem to lack hop aroma. My equipment is basic so no pressure fermenter

I gave up on dry hoping as the aroma never lasts as long as it takes to condition usually so now I just do a bigger hop stand at 75 for 20/30 mins and get a lot more flavour.
But if kegging a small dry hop in the keg in a bag gives ample aroma when pouring I found.

 

[Braufather]

If the aroma only lasts a week or 2 would you not be better off adding the dry hop as a bigger hop stand ? Does aroma matter that much to sacrifice 100g hops ?
Genuine question please don’t be offended.

Haha none taken!

law of deminishing returns I reckon. think the dry hop complliments a big hop stand much more than doing no dry hop and a double big hop stand Instead. I think what they add are different.

Besides, as long as if I drink it all in two weeks then the aroma drop of is not an issue!

Still looking for a way to prolong it Though.

 

[samale]

I gave up on dry hoping as the aroma never lasts as long as it takes to condition usually so now I just do a bigger hop stand at 75 for 20/30 mins and get a lot more flavour.
But if kegging a small dry hop in the keg in a bag gives ample aroma when pouring I found.

I might try keg hopping

 

[Donegal john]

Haha none taken!

law of deminishing returns I reckon. think the dry hop complliments a big hop stand much more than doing no dry hop and a double big hop stand Instead. I think what they add are different.

Besides, as long as if I drink it all in two weeks then the aroma drop of is not an issue!

Still looking for a way to prolong it Though.

Fair enough I like bitter ipa style beers so not as important to have a nice aroma

 

[Donegal john]

I might try keg hopping

Small is better as longer contact time with the beer.

 

[Clint]

Stuck at home today waiting for BT...so brewing it shall be!
Batch 3 of Hazelwood Brewery best bitter.

 

[moto748]

I brewed a small batch yesterday and pitched the yeast before I went to bed. Got up this morning, and, for some unaccountable reason,saw that I' hadn't replaced the bucket lid, and left it open overnight! Not good. Fortunately it was *only* the parsnip, and not a 'proper' beer, but still... If there's no sign of life by tomorrow morning, I may pitch anther packet of yeast, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[531Man]

Did a 2nd Pilsner today (20+1/2L), as I had saved the Mangrove Jack's Bohemian M84 yeast from my 1st go on 11th March.
Outside in the garage now, pitched at 15°C.
All German Bohemian Pilsner malt (plus a little crushed barley) only Saaz hops in 4 additions.
Just QC'd the 1st one, really rich and Saaz coming through. It was 1050 OG finished at 1010.
Beautiful straw yellow and cleared naturally in the cold outside after only 4 days in cask.
Can't wait for it to really mature, hence the 2nd one closely following on.
Came out (intentionally) lower OG 1042 as a quaffer in the Summer. The intention is to bottle most of this 2nd brew.
The comparison will be interesting.

 

[DuncR]

23l weissbier out of the Grainfather today. Awful weather for house to garage trips. Everything washed, sanatised and put away.
Ps finally going on a one day Grainfather based course on Saturday after two years of covid induced delays

 

[Cheshire Cat]

21.5 litres of Rye IPA. I had my first stuck mash. I didn’t add Rice Hulls due to the bad press they got here. My BHE was only 58%. My previous Rye beer had 200g of Rice Hulls and although not a stuck mash was only 61%.

 

[samale]

21.5 litres of Rye IPA. I had my first stuck mash. I didn’t add Rice Hulls due to the bad press they got here. My BHE was only 58%. My previous Rye beer had 200g of Rice Hulls and although not a stuck mash was only 61%.

I plan to make a rye pale ale soon. My thoughts so far is
3kg rye
2kg pilsner
200g Cara red
I may add some carafa if I need to adjust the colour

Hops are not set yet but I am leaning towards Simcoe and maybe Amarillo. I could use Sabro, mosaic, harlequin,

Yeast CML Pia
Any recommendations is welcome

 

[Clint]

I plan to make a rye pale ale soon. My thoughts so far is
3kg rye
2kg pilsner
200g Cara red
I may add some carafa if I need to adjust the colour

Hops are not set yet but I am leaning towards Simcoe and maybe Amarillo. I could use Sabro, mosaic, harlequin,

Yeast CML Pia
Any recommendations is welcome

Can that much rye be used?

 

[dave_77]

Mash is just starting on a American pale hopped with Columbus, Mosiac & Hallertauer Blanc..take on Durations 'Turtles all the way down'. 2nd attempt, first time tasted spot on for a few days the oxidation kicked in so had to dump 15 litres..better luck this time

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I plan to make a rye pale ale soon. My thoughts so far is
3kg rye
2kg pilsner
200g Cara red
I may add some carafa if I need to adjust the colour

Hops are not set yet but I am leaning towards Simcoe and maybe Amarillo. I could use Sabro, mosaic, harlequin,

Yeast CML Pia
Any recommendations is welcome

I used a 50/50 Rye to Pilsner 3kg of each with 30g Black for colour. The recipe is basically GH’s. Last time I made it I used Rice Hulls but his recipe didn’t call for it. My advice is add 200g of them.

 

[samale]

I used a 50/50 Rye to Pilsner 3kg of each with 30g Black for colour. The recipe is basically GH’s. Last time I made it I used Rice Hulls but his recipe didn’t call for it. My advice is add 200g of them.

I am not to worried about a stuck mash. I do BIAB, any time I use rye the bottom of the boiler gets scorched

 

[samale]

Can that much rye be used?

You can use 100% rye if you wanted.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I am not to worried about a stuck mash. I do BIAB, any time I use rye the bottom of the boiler gets scorched

Snap my boiler was was covered in black burnt wort. Hope it doesn’t impact on the flavour.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Snap my boiler was was covered in black burnt wort. Hope it doesn’t impact on the flavour.

Hi CC, you can normally smell it if the wort is burnt a bit like when you catch a pan of mince

 

[Clint]

Hi CC, you can normally smell it if the wort is burnt a bit like when you catch a pan of mince

My eyes are getting worse even with my spex...thought you said..catch a pan of mice!!