inchrisin
Well-Known Member
I've experimented quite a bit with my third AG batch. First, I used a yeast cake from a stout. I've never even tried a smack pack before, but I used a Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale Yeast and left a thin layer of the stout on top of the cake. I repitched this recipe over top of it and stirred:
10lb pale
1lb crysta 60L
.25lb roasted barley
.5lb chocolate malt
.5lb black patent
.5lb white wheat
1lb torrified wheat
3lb honey
6 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
.25 oz hallertauer (bittering) 60 min
.5 oz vangaurd (bittering) 60 min
.5 oz fuggle (bittering) 60 min
.5 oz fuggle (aroma) 10 min
Preboil gravity @ 60F = 1.043
OG @ 60F = 1.072
I added the unsweetened chocolate 30 in, and it didn't break down very well. It stuck to the brew spoon, to the bottom of the kettle, to the glass I tried to melt it in. Everything!
I also added the honey at the 45 minute mark. After this, I noticed that there were large clumps of what look like wax or cocoa butter on the top of the primary. I took a few pics and was hoping for some feedback.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46381 ... 301194889/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46381 ... 301942612/
It doesn't taste like much of anything, but it's certainly waxy and very oily to the touch.
Should this break down, or should I scoop it out?
There is also a bit of an rotten egg smell to the beers. It's not overpowering, but noticeable. I've heard that this is normal, yes?
10lb pale
1lb crysta 60L
.25lb roasted barley
.5lb chocolate malt
.5lb black patent
.5lb white wheat
1lb torrified wheat
3lb honey
6 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
.25 oz hallertauer (bittering) 60 min
.5 oz vangaurd (bittering) 60 min
.5 oz fuggle (bittering) 60 min
.5 oz fuggle (aroma) 10 min
Preboil gravity @ 60F = 1.043
OG @ 60F = 1.072
I added the unsweetened chocolate 30 in, and it didn't break down very well. It stuck to the brew spoon, to the bottom of the kettle, to the glass I tried to melt it in. Everything!
I also added the honey at the 45 minute mark. After this, I noticed that there were large clumps of what look like wax or cocoa butter on the top of the primary. I took a few pics and was hoping for some feedback.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46381 ... 301194889/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46381 ... 301942612/
It doesn't taste like much of anything, but it's certainly waxy and very oily to the touch.
Should this break down, or should I scoop it out?
There is also a bit of an rotten egg smell to the beers. It's not overpowering, but noticeable. I've heard that this is normal, yes?