Just brewed up another 5 gallons of my Pistols 'n Pesos recipe (see dropdown). It's the first brew on the new deck, second brew at the new house, and second batch sparge ever (no, I'm not a convert...yet). Hit the numbers almost perfectly! ...a pleasant surprise after my last batch came up a little shy.
I was going to do a Bavarian hefe that would be ready in time for Oktoberfest, but I forgot that I have a TON of K-97 on hand, so I elected to do an American wheat, instead. This is my first batch of beer with that particular strain. I'm pitching a little warm, and the fermentation will be in a 74°F environment. Tasting notes to follow.
I also decided to try out the olive oil trick with this one. I rehydrated the yeast in a small, sanitized bowl that had about two drops of oil in the bottom. I'm not going to set up an experiment with a control, but I'll monitor the lag time and fermentation activity and compare it with previous batches.
I was going to do a Bavarian hefe that would be ready in time for Oktoberfest, but I forgot that I have a TON of K-97 on hand, so I elected to do an American wheat, instead. This is my first batch of beer with that particular strain. I'm pitching a little warm, and the fermentation will be in a 74°F environment. Tasting notes to follow.
I also decided to try out the olive oil trick with this one. I rehydrated the yeast in a small, sanitized bowl that had about two drops of oil in the bottom. I'm not going to set up an experiment with a control, but I'll monitor the lag time and fermentation activity and compare it with previous batches.