bandt9299
Well-Known Member
I hate to beat this to death but its driving me nuts. I did 2 batches of stout and used my new williams O2 aeration kit on both, one was a sweet stout and the other a Guinness clone 6 lb 2-row 2 lb flaked and 1 lb roasted, and a little acidulated, the first batch was aerated for about 1 minute with 02 per williams instructions, and stopped @ 1.026. the guinness clone was aerated for about 2 minutes and stopped @ 1.025. The sweet stout used british white labs with starter, and the guinness clone used a Irish white labs with starter.
Last tuesday I made a Murphys clone, same as the guinness minus the acid malt. I didn't have any DME so no starter. Irish ale yeast white labs. I DIDN'T aerate with 02, just let it splash while racking from the brewpot, took a reading today 5 days and its @ 1.012 started @ 1.044, attenuated fine, so what gives. i'm very leary of the 02 now. The only difference between the 2 dry stouts was a starter and 02 aeration, any ideas fellas, bad 02 tank, not enough time?
Tuesday I'll do both methods of aeration the splashing and the 02, and if it stops short I'll assume the 02 tank is bad if there is such a thing!!!!
Thanks guys I appreciate the help in advance.
Last tuesday I made a Murphys clone, same as the guinness minus the acid malt. I didn't have any DME so no starter. Irish ale yeast white labs. I DIDN'T aerate with 02, just let it splash while racking from the brewpot, took a reading today 5 days and its @ 1.012 started @ 1.044, attenuated fine, so what gives. i'm very leary of the 02 now. The only difference between the 2 dry stouts was a starter and 02 aeration, any ideas fellas, bad 02 tank, not enough time?
Tuesday I'll do both methods of aeration the splashing and the 02, and if it stops short I'll assume the 02 tank is bad if there is such a thing!!!!
Thanks guys I appreciate the help in advance.