SneakyFast Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 If your able to get to pitching temperature quickly by combining with water then you don't need one. If you start doing full boils you will need a chiller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starhm Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 thanks...brewed a raspberry-chocolate stout. i will let you know in about 6 weeks how that went. I might try brewing all grain when i get to va. should have enough room when i get set up down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 I've never been too into fruits or adjuncts but a raspberry-choc stout sounds really tasty. It would make for a hearty desert after a good meal. I haven't brewed a stout in a while either... Let me know how it turns out. I might steal your recipe. I ran across this today on youtube. Figured i would share since we've been talking about chillers [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8EolKTDZUQ]YouTube - Immersion Chiller (IC) Build[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starhm Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 nice...i love projects... thanks for the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 - What kind of water do you guys use to make the wort? tap? distilled? bottled? - Also any comments on this? Any ways to avoid this? 2. Pouring your beer. To pour the beer without getting yeast in your glass, tip the bottle slowly to avoid disturbing the yeast layer on the bottom of the bottle. With practice, you will be able to pour everything but the last quarter inch of beer without getting any yeast in your glass - Where are you getting the 6 week timeline from? Its wort-2 weeks of fermenting - 2 weeks in bottle. That's 4 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 If your tap water tastes fine from the tap, it is fine for extract brewing. You can turn beer around in 4 weeks but it will be much better after six. I'm not sure your beer will be properly carbed after only 2 weeks in the bottle. Beer doesn't taste right if it's not properly conditioned (aged). That said you can usually get away with drinking them sooner if they are lighter beers like blonds, wheats, or wits. Bigger and stronger beers really benefit from proper aging. Barley wines age up to a year or more. An ale should really be aged 6 weeks before it's drank. It gives the flavors proper time to mix or mellow. A beer that tastes like armpit after 4 weeks could be great at 6. A good rule of thumb is 3 weeks in fermenter(s) and 3 weeks bottle conditioned. I have a blond ale recipe that goes from grain to glass in 3 weeks (force carbonated) and it's great, but I highly recommend being patient with bigger beers. You will truly drink better beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Do'h! double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Tap water it is! My concern about bottled/ distilled is the lack of flavor the water brings to the party. Ok so 3 weeks in the fermenter and 3 weeks in the bottle! wOOt im ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Brew something already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Aug 2nd is D day! its the first weekend I will have free since late June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 w00t tomorrow is the big day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Sanitation, sanitation, sanitation... And you'll be fine. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Pictures to follow about sanitation...it came with little tablets is that better than bleach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 ...it came with little tablets is that better than bleach. Yes the tablets are better. Bleach isn't good for home brewing. Starsan and Iodophor are the best sanitizers for hombrewing. That's probably what I would grab when you run out of the tablets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 I have bubbles!! Pics still to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverstar Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 +1 on the starsan, a few bucks for a bottle that'll last for awhile. I've found it usefull to put some in a spray bottle so I can sanitize any areas that I can't submerge (tops of fermenters, racking canes, etc. Plus if you think you broke sanatation you can spray the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal05LGT Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 B-Brite is a good sanitizer as well, it's what my dad uses for his beer and what I use to do wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 I got bubbles! I went to the local home brew place and got iodine...it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Awesome. Where are those pics you promised? Pics or BAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 loading them now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Alright... You have 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 Ok here we go The kit http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02819.jpg The beer kit http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02820.jpg Sanitation Sanitation Sanitation!! http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02822.jpg We boil!! I have a 3 gal pot I need a bigger one! http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02823.jpg The break! http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02824.jpg I tried to "proof" the yeast but I think the water was too hot...I pitched the backup yeast in. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02825.jpg 55 mins is a LONG time! http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02826.jpg How fast is "Rapid"? I took me 6 bags of ice and an hour to cool the boil to 70 deg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02828.jpg Finally <70 deg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Cheeers1/DSC02829.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 What, no action photos of hop sprinkling? Looks like you did a nice job. Good job waiting for the wort to reach the 70's before pitching yeast. A lot of people get impatient and pitch it too hot which can lead to problems. I wouldn't worry too much about the 60 minute cool time. If you didn't get an ideal cold break, you will probably just get a little chill haze. Purely cosmetic. Doesn't affect the flavor at all. Congratulations on a successful brew! Now for the hard part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal05LGT Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Looks like my kitchen every weekend, lol. Good luck with the brew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 Aside from the coil/ sub-merger method how is everyone cooling their brews so fast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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