beerjunky828
Well-Known Member
So this was my 20th batch of beer and wine. It is suppose to be an amber but we will get back to that later. I have not brewed in 3 months due to financial woes and time constraints. So today was the day to get the ball rolling. I just had 2 kegs cut and soon to be converted to a HLT and MLT. Just moved into a new and much nicer living quarters.
This is the first time I was able to use my IC to cool down the wort. So brew day goes well. I was able to start the boil and pitch the yeast within 90 minutes. That was soooo amazing for me. Here is the recipe.
This is the recipe: (P.M. and full boil)
Approx 1 lb. of Cara Amber and 40L 6-Row malt
1 tsp gypsum
7.3 lbs of light/pale LME (60 mins.)
2/3 lbs. corn sugar (@15 mins)
.5 oz Millenium @ 60 mins.
.5 oz Cascade @ 60 mins.
.5 oz Millenium @ 30 mins.
.5 oz Cascade @ 30 mins.
sprinkle of irish moss @ 15 mins.
1 oz Crystal @ 10 mins.
1 oz Liberty @ flame out
Rehydrated Safale US-05 Ale yeast
Pitched @ approx 70 - 75 F
O.G. - 1.060
So here is the catch. My roommate and I were pouring the wort into the carboy. I go "Jake, go and get me a small cup so I can get a gravity reading". After about a half of a minute, he comes with a cup and we pour off about 6 oz. Then we pour the rest into the fermentor and I go and take a gravity reading.
HOLY MOTHER OF JESUS MARY there is a freaking dead bug in the hydrometer. RDWHAHB right? Not quite, I examine the carboy over and over again. No creatures in sight. I am relieved and decide to relax and dont worry about it and drink a beer (Olde Hickory Brewery Table Rock Pale Ale, have to give a shout out!).(no homebrew in stock). The brew day went flawless until something such as this had to happen.
I look back and wonder if my friend had waited too long or got to me too quickly would there be a dead bug getting devoured by my yeasties. Divine intervention. The beer gods were smiling down upon me tonight my friends.
I guess we will have to wait and see how this will turn out though. The hydro sample tasted very well and I am very, very much in anticipation.
At any rate at least my new chiller can cool wort from 212 F to 79 F in under 15 minutes. And cut my brewday down by 30 to 45 minutes.
This is the first time I was able to use my IC to cool down the wort. So brew day goes well. I was able to start the boil and pitch the yeast within 90 minutes. That was soooo amazing for me. Here is the recipe.
This is the recipe: (P.M. and full boil)
Approx 1 lb. of Cara Amber and 40L 6-Row malt
1 tsp gypsum
7.3 lbs of light/pale LME (60 mins.)
2/3 lbs. corn sugar (@15 mins)
.5 oz Millenium @ 60 mins.
.5 oz Cascade @ 60 mins.
.5 oz Millenium @ 30 mins.
.5 oz Cascade @ 30 mins.
sprinkle of irish moss @ 15 mins.
1 oz Crystal @ 10 mins.
1 oz Liberty @ flame out
Rehydrated Safale US-05 Ale yeast
Pitched @ approx 70 - 75 F
O.G. - 1.060
So here is the catch. My roommate and I were pouring the wort into the carboy. I go "Jake, go and get me a small cup so I can get a gravity reading". After about a half of a minute, he comes with a cup and we pour off about 6 oz. Then we pour the rest into the fermentor and I go and take a gravity reading.
HOLY MOTHER OF JESUS MARY there is a freaking dead bug in the hydrometer. RDWHAHB right? Not quite, I examine the carboy over and over again. No creatures in sight. I am relieved and decide to relax and dont worry about it and drink a beer (Olde Hickory Brewery Table Rock Pale Ale, have to give a shout out!).(no homebrew in stock). The brew day went flawless until something such as this had to happen.
I look back and wonder if my friend had waited too long or got to me too quickly would there be a dead bug getting devoured by my yeasties. Divine intervention. The beer gods were smiling down upon me tonight my friends.
I guess we will have to wait and see how this will turn out though. The hydro sample tasted very well and I am very, very much in anticipation.
At any rate at least my new chiller can cool wort from 212 F to 79 F in under 15 minutes. And cut my brewday down by 30 to 45 minutes.
