Two kind of newbie questions I have:
1) When using whirlflock to clarify beer, does the clarifying action of the whirlflock occur during the last 15 minutes of the boil or does it occur during the primary fermentation time? the reason why I asking is that if I use a whirlflock tablet for clarity and then dump the entire contents of the boil kettle into the primary does the benefit of the whirlflock continue or am I just undoing its affect? Thus, if I use whirlflock should I transfer the brew contents from the kettle using an auto-shipon with racking cane or just dump everything in?
2) Accoring to the weather man we are not suppose to get hit with snow tomorrow and thus I want to do another brewing session. I have to brew outdoors (in the garage area) due to home constraints and I was thinking about substituting either Briess Pilsner or Pale Ale malt in the recipe below. I am all out of american 2-row and there is no LHBS near me to try to buy more. Anyone have an opinion (good or bad) on using either of these grains as a substitute?
Speckled Cow Cream Ale
(4 gallon recipe, All grain, single infusion batch sparging)
5 lb Two-Row
0.5 lb Flaked barley
0.5 lb carapils
0.5 lb crystal 40L
0.5 lb flaked corn
0.5 oz Cluster (60 min)
0.5 oz Cluster (30 min)
US-05 yeast or Wyeast American Ale 1056
I have made this before as a house ale to keep on tap for many of my under privileged BMC drinking friends.
I know this is a lot to read through so i appreciate any feedback you may have.
1) When using whirlflock to clarify beer, does the clarifying action of the whirlflock occur during the last 15 minutes of the boil or does it occur during the primary fermentation time? the reason why I asking is that if I use a whirlflock tablet for clarity and then dump the entire contents of the boil kettle into the primary does the benefit of the whirlflock continue or am I just undoing its affect? Thus, if I use whirlflock should I transfer the brew contents from the kettle using an auto-shipon with racking cane or just dump everything in?
2) Accoring to the weather man we are not suppose to get hit with snow tomorrow and thus I want to do another brewing session. I have to brew outdoors (in the garage area) due to home constraints and I was thinking about substituting either Briess Pilsner or Pale Ale malt in the recipe below. I am all out of american 2-row and there is no LHBS near me to try to buy more. Anyone have an opinion (good or bad) on using either of these grains as a substitute?
Speckled Cow Cream Ale
(4 gallon recipe, All grain, single infusion batch sparging)
5 lb Two-Row
0.5 lb Flaked barley
0.5 lb carapils
0.5 lb crystal 40L
0.5 lb flaked corn
0.5 oz Cluster (60 min)
0.5 oz Cluster (30 min)
US-05 yeast or Wyeast American Ale 1056
I have made this before as a house ale to keep on tap for many of my under privileged BMC drinking friends.
I know this is a lot to read through so i appreciate any feedback you may have.