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Occasionally I go back and re-read specific portions of books, pertaining to the brew at hand, to re-familiarize myself with recommended techniques.
Of particular interest, this re-read, is Noonan's suggestion to skim the Krausen after fermentation when it has subsided to a low krausen and just before it drops into the beer completely. He cites the reasoning behind this as a potential for harsh flavors to drop into the beer if not done.
I checked my most recent lager and while it has begun it's regression toward low krausen, it has a little ways to go yet.
From there he suggests two method for the Diacetyl rest. One being much longer than the typical raise the temp method.
Who else has read this and applied the suggestion? Were your result of the Krausen skimming benificial as the author suggests or was it a waste of time?
Just curious.
Of particular interest, this re-read, is Noonan's suggestion to skim the Krausen after fermentation when it has subsided to a low krausen and just before it drops into the beer completely. He cites the reasoning behind this as a potential for harsh flavors to drop into the beer if not done.
I checked my most recent lager and while it has begun it's regression toward low krausen, it has a little ways to go yet.
From there he suggests two method for the Diacetyl rest. One being much longer than the typical raise the temp method.
Who else has read this and applied the suggestion? Were your result of the Krausen skimming benificial as the author suggests or was it a waste of time?
Just curious.