lgtftw Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 BUMP! Making a new Keggle http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii583/lgtftw/IMG_1383.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted May 27, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2015 Nice. Do you find that stuff scorches at all with a keggle? I feel like the bottom would be thin, but maybe I'm wrong. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgtftw Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I have not experienced that with Keggles but it doesn't mean that it doesn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I didn't experience any scorching with a keggle. I feel like it doesn't heat as fast as my flat bottom kettle though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryo Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I am about a week away from kegging a Belgium custom quad that will be around 12% and the wifes Robust pecan porter. 10 gallons of goodness in about 2 weeks Dave [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Providing unmatched customer service and a Premium level of Dyno/E-tuning to the Community cryotuneperformance@yahoo.com facebook.com/cryotuneperformance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted May 28, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 28, 2015 I am about a week away from kegging a Belgium custom quad that will be around 12% and the wifes Robust pecan porter. 10 gallons of goodness in about 2 weeks Dave That sounds like a BIG beer! "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryo Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Well the beers turned out but my 12.8% quad is not the exact flavor I had hoped for. Its very drinkable and puts you down after a couple but it could be better. The pecan porter is perfect and the wife should be proud. Dave [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Providing unmatched customer service and a Premium level of Dyno/E-tuning to the Community cryotuneperformance@yahoo.com facebook.com/cryotuneperformance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 My blonde came out at 4.5%. It's easy to drink, not awful, not great. I'd like to make a really outstanding beer, but that's pretty elusive so far. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted June 25, 2015 Mega Users Share Posted June 25, 2015 You're missing something then. Oxidation from transfer? Temp control? Proper pitch rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Probably pitch temp/rate. No signs of oxidation. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted June 25, 2015 Mega Users Share Posted June 25, 2015 You making a starter or just dumping in a couple of packets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Just dumping in packets. I'll make a starter next time, for sure, as well as run the wort through my plate chiller more slowly. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted June 25, 2015 Mega Users Share Posted June 25, 2015 Making a proper starter and maintaining proper fermentation temperature are the difference between crappy home brew and awesome beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWebb Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Making a proper starter and maintaining proper fermentation temperature are the difference between crappy home brew and awesome beer. this more the later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted June 25, 2015 Mega Users Share Posted June 25, 2015 BTW, I know that is an oversimplification, but those are two of the most overlooked things that have a huge impact on the final product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Making a proper starter and maintaining proper fermentation temperature are the difference between crappy home brew and awesome beer. Fermentation temps aren't an issue. I've got a ST1000 on a ferm chamber. It's solid. I think I just get impatient at the end of a brew day and my pitching isn't effective because I don't have a starter ready and I'm at the high end of the pitch temp range.. I haven't gotten the rigorous fermentation I'd like to see on my last two batches, and I've missed my number each time. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryo Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hello there, I can tell you my biggest challenge is fermentation temps. The current "off" flavor of my quad and the pineapple notes in my 10% killer kolsch were specifically caused by to high of fermentation temps with a violent fermentation The difference is the pineapple notes were a welcome addition and made that beer way too easy to drink, the quad is a steak in a bottle so any off flavor sits with you a little longer. Its great to drink, just not what it could be. I just don't have the room currently for a better method of storage but a keezer w/temp control is on my Christmas list, just don't know where to put it. Dave [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Providing unmatched customer service and a Premium level of Dyno/E-tuning to the Community cryotuneperformance@yahoo.com facebook.com/cryotuneperformance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted June 26, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 26, 2015 I have a space under my basement stairs. Thinking about turning it into a fermentation chamber with some rigid foam installation on all sides and a lightbulb for heat, lol I really need to brew again. Regarding pitching, we brewed 10gal of a DIPA and then split it into two 5 gal parts to ferment. One fermented ok and we kegged quickly, the other fermented longer and I think completely. First one was likely under fermented due to poor pitching, second one had time to recover. The second one with proper fermentation was an exponentially better beer. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayway Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Fermentation temps aren't an issue. I've got a ST1000 on a ferm chamber. It's solid. I think I just get impatient at the end of a brew day and my pitching isn't effective because I don't have a starter ready and I'm at the high end of the pitch temp range.. I haven't gotten the rigorous fermentation I'd like to see on my last two batches, and I've missed my number each time. Just started using yeast nutrient, wyeast, and it's helped my last few batches attenuate a little better than normal. Try not to cut corners at pitching time on a brew day, I know it's been long day but pitching at the right temp is critical. If you pitch a little warm and then cool the yeast can go to sleep/drop out instead of starting the reproductive phase. Pitching enough healthy cells will help as well. Kegged a hoppy blonde and an IPA last night. Was aiming for a nice creamy mouthfeel with a little higher mash temp and some flaked barley. My session IPA just kicked damn it. It was killer and I'm sad it's gone, got a 40 on it at the state fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I just don't have the room currently for a better method of storage but a keezer w/temp control is on my Christmas list, just don't know where to put it. Dave Have you tried placing your fermenters in a water bath? A wet t-shirt over the fermenter will keep it a couple degrees cooler. You can also use a deeper water bath and drop in some frozen bottles of water a few times a day to help keep it cool. It's no ferm chamber but if you have time to babysit it, it will get you by. The first few days are the most important as far as temp control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted September 24, 2016 Mega Users Share Posted September 24, 2016 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryo Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 I just brewed a Pineapple kolsch that came in at 10.5ABV and was as smooth as a summer shandy.....very scary! Dave [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Providing unmatched customer service and a Premium level of Dyno/E-tuning to the Community cryotuneperformance@yahoo.com facebook.com/cryotuneperformance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 A 10.5 kolsch? Good god! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 I feel like there should be some other name for a 10.5% Kolsh. I've been brewing mostly lagers lately. I have 10 gallons of festbier lagering for an oktoberfest we are doing on the 1st. Good call on the thread bump. This has been dead for over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryo Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 yeah I called it an imperial kolsch lol....We did it once before a couple years ago but this one came out even smoother. I have done a couple scary high gravity beers in the last few batches. I had a 12.8% quad that was an after dinner half pint kind of beer... I always measure OG and FG and sometimes have to go back and look at the pictures I take during the process to make sure I'm not calculating wrong due to them being so drinkable.... Dave [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Providing unmatched customer service and a Premium level of Dyno/E-tuning to the Community cryotuneperformance@yahoo.com facebook.com/cryotuneperformance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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