blackwaterbrewer
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i have made 4 all grain batches now. the first was good. the second was a sierra nevada clone. it is very thin, but has good flavor. no body. i am trying to chug it to empty the keg for the next batch. the third is a 90 shilling that has excellent aroma and flavor and decent body. it is still a little thin. the fourth batch is a stout. it is in secondary. i had my LHBS crush the grain a bit finer and also did a double batch sparge with a higher sparge water temp. i believe i have hit my o.g. and f.g.
my beer has good flavor but just tastes too dry or thin. i don't know which it is. maybe i am not getting a good filterbed when i sparge and thus allowing grain husk into the boil causing excess tannin? could this be a reason for the dryness of the beer? or should i just relax, and keeping tweaking my system.
i also recelntly procured an old double 40qt industrial coffee maker. it has 2 40 qt stainless pots with ball valves and sight tubes. i am in the process of converting it into a mash tun and brew kettle. i will post pictures when it is done of the whole process. i think my aluminum stock pot is giving me wierd flavor too.
alright i am done venting. any encouragement or advice is apppreciated.
happy brew-day!
my beer has good flavor but just tastes too dry or thin. i don't know which it is. maybe i am not getting a good filterbed when i sparge and thus allowing grain husk into the boil causing excess tannin? could this be a reason for the dryness of the beer? or should i just relax, and keeping tweaking my system.
i also recelntly procured an old double 40qt industrial coffee maker. it has 2 40 qt stainless pots with ball valves and sight tubes. i am in the process of converting it into a mash tun and brew kettle. i will post pictures when it is done of the whole process. i think my aluminum stock pot is giving me wierd flavor too.
alright i am done venting. any encouragement or advice is apppreciated.
happy brew-day!