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Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 05-13-2013, 09:39 PM
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Just checked my FG 1.036. Looks like there was a...

Just checked my FG 1.036. Looks like there was a serious lag time on that second pitch. This matches my 099 pitch I did last year on a similar beer....dropped it an additional 15 points. 20 brews in...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-24-2013, 04:02 PM
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Posted By strongarm
when I change my mash temp it changes the fg....I...

when I change my mash temp it changes the fg....I just tested it. Beersmith does seem to account for mash temps in their fg logic.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-24-2013, 01:39 PM
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Posted By strongarm
ajm163...changing the mash temp in beersmith does...

ajm163...changing the mash temp in beersmith does change the estimated fg. At 155 mash in step temp fg is 1.030, at 146 1.028. The odd thing is that at 160 fg is 1.028...I would have thought it would...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-24-2013, 01:31 PM
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Posted By strongarm
I did a taste test last night. It wasn't crazy...

I did a taste test last night. It wasn't crazy sweet. It did have a lot of body to it which is understandable. The good thing is I had a decent amount of hops in it which have no problem coming...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-23-2013, 08:51 PM
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Posted By strongarm
I'm starting to get more and more confident that...

I'm starting to get more and more confident that the fermentation is done. Again a taste test should help me decide. Thanks.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-23-2013, 07:53 PM
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Posted By strongarm
Revvy...I think it's stuck but I could be wrong....

Revvy...I think it's stuck but I could be wrong. I say stuck because Beersmith shows my estimated fg to be 1.034...that's quite a bit off from 1.050. If Beersmith is wrong on their logic then I guess...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-23-2013, 06:26 PM
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Posted By strongarm
My mash thermometer is the blichmann on the pot...

My mash thermometer is the blichmann on the pot but I also use a thermapen. The issue with the thermapen is I normally get different reading since it takes it from the top of the pot. The thermapen...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-23-2013, 04:52 PM
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Posted By strongarm
Fermentation stops at 1.050...now what?

As the title says my gravity is at 1.050 after repitching yeast in my big stout and I have no activity.

OG 1.142
Mash temp 155
Mash ph 4.9 is what I calculated, not sure what happened there
...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-22-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 136
Posted By strongarm
So it's been 2 and a half days no signs of...

So it's been 2 and a half days no signs of fermentation yet...took a gravity reading. Is it possible the yeast is taking it's time to start? I raised the temp to 70f. I can't imagine there aren't any...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-15-2013, 03:36 PM
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Views: 46
Posted By strongarm
Combining 2 primary tubs into 1

For my recent big stout I separated my batch 2.75g each into it's own tub. Issues in the past with krausen overflow even with blowoff tube. Now that the fermentation is almost complete I was thinking...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-15-2013, 03:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 136
Posted By strongarm
WLP007 yeast died out, pitch 099 now

My WLP007 died out at 1.054 OG was 1.142....that means it made it to about 11.5% ABV...seems good to me. I have some 099 super high gravity yeast that I made a 2L starter for last night. I am leaving...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-09-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 288
Posted By strongarm
I got to 13-14% with it last time I did this...

I got to 13-14% with it last time I did this brew. At that point I pitch 099 super high gravity yeast which should get it into the low .020's. For the vanilla beans in the recipe I do not add them to...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-08-2013, 08:32 PM
Replies: 42
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Posted By strongarm
Update: I entered this stout into a local...

Update: I entered this stout into a local homebrew completion "the Bruery" if you've heard of them. I won first place in the wood aged category scoring 39/50. Pretty happy about that. Just did my...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-08-2013, 07:10 PM
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Posted By strongarm
Update; brewed this over the weekend. 8 hours...

Update; brewed this over the weekend. 8 hours total...mostly due to boil down time. Lessons learned
-30 lbs of grain is very very heavy when wet. My custom BIAB bag was strong enough to hold it but...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-05-2013, 09:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 79
Posted By strongarm
Fermentation temp for very active fermenting RIS using WLP007

I need some advice on adjusting my fermentation chamber for my RIS i'll be brewing tomorrow. It's a big 15% beer and I have a 4l starter I will be pitching. I would like to ferment at 65f but I know...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-02-2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 89
Posted By strongarm
If I don't use any additions my Calcium is too...

If I don't use any additions my Calcium is too low 26 I have to add either Calcium Chloride, Chalk, or pickling lime to increase my Calcium above 50.

Redjusting water additions .20 gram/gal of...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-02-2013, 09:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 288
Posted By strongarm
Agreed on the FG. That is the beersmith estimate....

Agreed on the FG. That is the beersmith estimate. Last time I brewed this similar receipe the 099 yeast brought it down to .021 so I will probably see something closer to that but it was an extract...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-02-2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 288
Posted By strongarm
Final recipe for 15% imperial stout

A couple of questions about my reciepe.

How does the dark grain bill look, too much, too little (I do plan on cold steeping all but the Special B dark grain)?

Is my bittering hop schedule too...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-02-2013, 08:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 89
Posted By strongarm
Final water profile for stout

After going through the initial learning phase and some previous posts I want to get a fresh one to lay out my final plans for the water profile.

I am brewing a 15% ABV imperial stout BIAB single...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-02-2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 73
Posted By strongarm
Cold steeping some of my dark grains

I am brewing a 15% ABV imperial stout BIAB single infusion. I am thinking about steeping all of my dark grains cold for 24 hours then adding them to flameout. I do plan on mashing my Special B to...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-28-2013, 04:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 197
Posted By strongarm
After some further research I better understand...

After some further research I better understand the calculator. So here is my plan
Dilute with 40% RO water and add .25g/gal pickling lime to mash. This results in
Calcium - 66
Magnesium - 12...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-27-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 197
Posted By strongarm
Yooper.....When I dilute 50% with RO water and...

Yooper.....When I dilute 50% with RO water and add .25grams Calcium Chloride per gallon I get Caclium 44 and Chloride 70. Does that sound correct.

I really don't know what im doing here:)
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-27-2013, 02:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 197
Posted By strongarm
Something else I forgot to mention is I am...

Something else I forgot to mention is I am setting up a filtration system.

It's a GE housing...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-27-2013, 01:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 197
Posted By strongarm
Thanks for the reply. I can push some of the...

Thanks for the reply. I can push some of the bittering hops towards the mid boil but I was trying to balance against the 30lbs of malt, do you feel 3oz of summit for bittering is too much for this...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-27-2013, 01:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 197
Posted By strongarm
Receipe and water profile advice on my next imperial stout

I’m working on my next Russian Imperial Stout and will be doing a BIAB. I have found that my Stouts have a little bite to them…some astringency…not overwhelming but some and I’m looking for a...
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