cheezydemon
Well-Known Member
First Lager - Munich Helles - simple AG recipe.
Things went bad when:
A. my digital thermometer crapped out.
B.I couldn't leave well enough alone and I decided to collect weaker runnings to add DME to to make another batch...at the same time....inside on the stove.
C. I had still more weak runnings after 2nd batch but no DME, but I did have 5 lbs of cane sugar...............
My temps on the all grain probably fluctuated between 140 and 160 for 10 min. before I realized that my digital wasn't working right.
I grabbed a meat thermometer that was no where near precise(well done beef was one of the temps it recognized)
When it was at 150(my target) about 10 minutes in, I set my tun(my bottling bucket) by the fire place with a small fire going. It held beautifully for anothe 50 minutes. (I kept turning the bucket so it didn't get too hot)
All went well with the sparge and boil...except that my 2nd batch inside boiled over while I was watching my AG carefully.
Too lengthy, oh well. All 3 batches are percolating at their proper respective temps(only the AG will be a lager). I am excited to taste the extract ale with the secondary AG runnings.
The third batch was free, so we'll see if I get lucky or not.
Things went bad when:
A. my digital thermometer crapped out.
B.I couldn't leave well enough alone and I decided to collect weaker runnings to add DME to to make another batch...at the same time....inside on the stove.
C. I had still more weak runnings after 2nd batch but no DME, but I did have 5 lbs of cane sugar...............
My temps on the all grain probably fluctuated between 140 and 160 for 10 min. before I realized that my digital wasn't working right.
I grabbed a meat thermometer that was no where near precise(well done beef was one of the temps it recognized)
When it was at 150(my target) about 10 minutes in, I set my tun(my bottling bucket) by the fire place with a small fire going. It held beautifully for anothe 50 minutes. (I kept turning the bucket so it didn't get too hot)
All went well with the sparge and boil...except that my 2nd batch inside boiled over while I was watching my AG carefully.
Too lengthy, oh well. All 3 batches are percolating at their proper respective temps(only the AG will be a lager). I am excited to taste the extract ale with the secondary AG runnings.
The third batch was free, so we'll see if I get lucky or not.