pickledherring
Well-Known Member
Ok... rookie mistake.. I did not take proper hydrometer readings back in December when i made my infamous "truth syrum" Belgian Triple/Golden Ale. I racked it after 3 weeks in fermentation and allowed it to sit untill this weekend when i force carbonated.. I arrived at a friends picnic with keg in tow.... I dispensed a few cups of a sugary beverage unfit for consumption.
What now?
Do i decarbonate, transfer to a brew bucket and pitch some high gravity yeast??... can it thrive with so little oxygen? do i aerate?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I originally had 10gallons of wort... i divided into 2x5gal buckets and pitched two different starters.. one WL cali V, the other WL trappist. I will take HYDRO readings of both to compare.. i will post the results to add to this...
Ive been getting some bret contamination lately, luckily this batch was clean.
I do brew some high gravity stuff... this particular batch I pitched with W/L California V.. the cane juice usually gives a slight rumminess to the brew, and gives most consumers what they describe as a glow.. not so much a buzz.. and after much research (consumption).. a general conclusion seems to be this recipe makes people divulge their secrets.. hence TRUTH SYRUM.. recipe below for 10 Gallons..
Truth Syrum
Belgian Tripel
Type: All Grain
Date: 12/4/2010
Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Brewer: AJ
Boil Size: 12.55 gal
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Ingredients
23.50 lb Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 78.33 %
1.00 lb Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
1.00 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
0.50 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 1.67 %
0.22 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 1.2 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 8.8 IBU
0.25 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (2 min) Hops 0.1 IBU
4.00 lb Organic Dehydreted Cane Juice (8.0 SRM) Sugar 13.33 %
1 Pkgs California V
1 Pkgs Trappist (WYeast #WLP565) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.088 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.019 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.03 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 10.1 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 6.4 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body Total Grain Weight: 26.00 lb
Sparge Water: 9.47 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Full Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 7.00 gal of water at 172.5 F 158.0 F
10 min mashout Decoct 2.01 gal of mash and boil it 170.0 F
What now?
Do i decarbonate, transfer to a brew bucket and pitch some high gravity yeast??... can it thrive with so little oxygen? do i aerate?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I originally had 10gallons of wort... i divided into 2x5gal buckets and pitched two different starters.. one WL cali V, the other WL trappist. I will take HYDRO readings of both to compare.. i will post the results to add to this...
Ive been getting some bret contamination lately, luckily this batch was clean.
I do brew some high gravity stuff... this particular batch I pitched with W/L California V.. the cane juice usually gives a slight rumminess to the brew, and gives most consumers what they describe as a glow.. not so much a buzz.. and after much research (consumption).. a general conclusion seems to be this recipe makes people divulge their secrets.. hence TRUTH SYRUM.. recipe below for 10 Gallons..
Truth Syrum
Belgian Tripel
Type: All Grain
Date: 12/4/2010
Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Brewer: AJ
Boil Size: 12.55 gal
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Ingredients
23.50 lb Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 78.33 %
1.00 lb Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
1.00 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
0.50 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 1.67 %
0.22 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 1.2 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 8.8 IBU
0.25 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (2 min) Hops 0.1 IBU
4.00 lb Organic Dehydreted Cane Juice (8.0 SRM) Sugar 13.33 %
1 Pkgs California V
1 Pkgs Trappist (WYeast #WLP565) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.088 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.019 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.03 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 10.1 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 6.4 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body Total Grain Weight: 26.00 lb
Sparge Water: 9.47 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Full Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 7.00 gal of water at 172.5 F 158.0 F
10 min mashout Decoct 2.01 gal of mash and boil it 170.0 F