5.5 gallons of Belgian golden strong ale in an 8 gallon vessel with two drops of fermcap per gallon. First day I had an inch of krausen, assumed all was well. Went to work today and came home to yeast everywhere. 3787 is a beast.
Irish death is legendary in my house as "that crap people keep bringing me." I have had several people bring it to me talking about how interesting it is.
I have graciously thanked them for being so thoughtful and promptly dumped it when I get home. IMO one of the worst beers in WA, outside...
Update: brewed Sunday all went well though the long boil in the heat wasn't super awesome.
Pitched at 68 degrees. Come home Monday to the smell of fruit and fermentation. Didn't bother to look in the fermentation chamber. Step down to 66 degrees. Get home today less fruit in the air. Open the...
Wyeast's Kolsch is supposed to be good up to 10% but I've never tried it.
It would certainly change the beer, I just wonder what the final product would be.
I was just reading a thread about holiday beers and thinking about doing a RIS and my mind jumped to the Kolsch I have at home.
Could it be done? Probably
Should it be done? No idea
Has it been done?
As someone who uses nitrates regularly, for my bacon not my beer, I wanted to point out that one of the largest sources of nitrates in the average diet is vegetables.
These stories just make me appreciate my LHBS all the more.
I do make it a point to go when I know the owner is there but that is because if I have questions he is the only one who can answer them.
They have been great about taking old gear I don't need on consignment and giving me store...