Quick Graff question. I've had a batch in the primary for 30 days now. I've had some free time issues, as well as a delay in getting my swing top bottles. I'm cleaning the bottles tonight and plan on sanitizing and bottling tomorrow. Is there anything to worry about keeping it in the primary for the extra 2 weeks? I followed the original recipe using .5oz of Fuggles (4%AA) and Carapils instead of torrified wheat. Thanks!
Just finished a 1 gallon batch with some sorachi ace hops. I'm really looking forward to tasting it. I might have to step up production if the wife likes it. SG 1.068
what is the lowest what kind of Fg should i expect with US-05?
I have seen lows of 1.004 and highs of 1.012. I keg, so I don't worry if I see a 1.012 after a week. A bit of residual is nice. If you bottle, just make sure you let the hydrometer tell you if it's done. 3 days in a row with the same reading should mean it's done.
ahem....Testing 1, 2, 3. Attention everyone, YOU MUST MAKE THIS! It's so freaking awesome. I kegged it last night not carbed and not even cold and it was SOOOO good. Brandon my hat's off to you sir.
Hey, glad you like it as much as I do.
Next thing is to oak a batch, some have asked about it and I figure I should try it.
I used 8 liters of 100% apple juice from the store.
The wort was boiled in 2 liters of water with:
120 g crystal 60
120 g carapils
530 g dark LME
8 g East Kent Goldings
I cooled the wort in a water bath, mixed it with the AJ in the bucket and sprinkled a packet of Nottingham on it. This morning I saw some islands of white stuff floating on top, but not a "full" krausen yet.
Excited to try this. I'm thinking of racking this onto some strawberries or blueberries in secondary. Has anyone else done this/have advice on how much to use?
Got it in the fermenter. I ended up with .75 gallons of wort instead of a gallon, but it was 1.132 OG which isn't bad for my first stovetop mash. Apple Juice was 1.044 so my OG is roughly 1.066. Thanks for the recipe. Next time I'm buying DME, too much time mashing that small amount of grain.
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Primary: Nothin Secondary: Shady Lord RIS, Water to Barleywine, Pumpkin wine, burnt mead Kegged: Crappy infected mild Bottles: Apfelwein, 999 Barleywine, Oatmeal Stout, Robust Porter, Robust smoked porter, Simcoe Smash
us-05
2lbs DME (1 light 1 amber)
1oz flaked wheat
1/2 lb. crystal 60L
eyeballed 1/2oz of mt hood hops
4 gallons tree top apple juice
i didn't take a hydrometer reading, figured i'd just let it do its thing.
smelled great going into the carboy. cant wait to give it a taste. one of my concerns is dose this stuff get to stinking like apfelwein dose? its in my bedroom so i really hope not. altho it is a very small price to pay.
Last edited by cory41287; 07-14-2009 at 02:47 AM.
Reason: 1/2 oz hops not 1oz
I'm finally bottling my batch tonight. It has been in the fermenter for over a month, so I hope there are no ill effects. Using 3/4c of corn sugar. Haven't bottled anything since I started kegging about 15 batches ago but these seems like the bottling kind of brew.
Brandon my hat's off to you sir.
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