I'm getting ready for my 16th beer this weekend ALL HAVE BEEN EXTRACT... overall I have learned a lot. In general I have eliminated nearly all of the off taste that haunted me earlier, but typically after 6 weeks in the bottle my beers still tend to be a bit sweet or sugary. They have been getting better.
Here is what I have learned...
1) Add 1/2 LME at the later part of the boil (20 min) and also add nutrient
2) Add oxygen via tank and stone for about 1 min.
3) Make a 1 liter starter a min of 24 hours in advance and bring to the fermenting temp slowly which is 66 F for my IPA's
4) Chill wort to 66 F quickly and with chill plate and pump and add yeast
5) Temp control fermentation at 66 F
6) First fermentation for about a week- second for another 2 weeks
7) Bottle conditioning with about 4 oz of corn sugar let it sit temp control for for 4-6 weeks
My beers are always a bit sweet. Should I...
1) Make a larger starter or add wort after 24 hours for another 12 hours
2) Add more oxygen to the wort
3) Keg condition
4) let them bottle condition for 8+ weeks
5) Other
6) Find another hobby- this is the nature of home brew
My wife is a beer snob and won't drink my beers- I need to bring her over to my side, please help:cross:
Here is what I have learned...
1) Add 1/2 LME at the later part of the boil (20 min) and also add nutrient
2) Add oxygen via tank and stone for about 1 min.
3) Make a 1 liter starter a min of 24 hours in advance and bring to the fermenting temp slowly which is 66 F for my IPA's
4) Chill wort to 66 F quickly and with chill plate and pump and add yeast
5) Temp control fermentation at 66 F
6) First fermentation for about a week- second for another 2 weeks
7) Bottle conditioning with about 4 oz of corn sugar let it sit temp control for for 4-6 weeks
My beers are always a bit sweet. Should I...
1) Make a larger starter or add wort after 24 hours for another 12 hours
2) Add more oxygen to the wort
3) Keg condition
4) let them bottle condition for 8+ weeks
5) Other
6) Find another hobby- this is the nature of home brew
My wife is a beer snob and won't drink my beers- I need to bring her over to my side, please help:cross: