DeadGuyNick
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Decided to go for an American oatmeal stout. The grain bill was about 18.5 lbs (inlcuding 2 lb 7 oz of oats). I added rice hulls as well to aid the flow.
Everything started ok. Got 3 gallons off the first run before it started to slow a bit. Decided to transfer to my kettle, stir up the mash a bit, and let it re settle. Bad idea! Never got it going again. Tried everything.
Eventually just tried my best to strain the wort, but a ton of little bits of pieces got through. Didn't have anything on hand (cheese cloth, fine mesh, whatever) to help. Said screw it, we'll see what happens.
Boil went ok, but then running through my wort chiller into fermenter, tons of bits still. Whatever. Threw away my brew day sheet, gonna pitch the yeast and see what happens. I'm expecting it to not turn out well, we'll see.
It was one of those brew days that makes me want to just give up the whole damn hobby.
Edit: Ok, went down, measured, and got 1.090! Better than my estimate! I did add 1/2 gallon of distilled water, and about 1/3 gallon of a starter. I'd rather have the extra volume, and a lower ABV, so I'm happy with that decision. I'm guessing that knocked me down to 1.075-1.080. Either way, this is all starting to turn around, and I'm stoked.
Everything started ok. Got 3 gallons off the first run before it started to slow a bit. Decided to transfer to my kettle, stir up the mash a bit, and let it re settle. Bad idea! Never got it going again. Tried everything.
Eventually just tried my best to strain the wort, but a ton of little bits of pieces got through. Didn't have anything on hand (cheese cloth, fine mesh, whatever) to help. Said screw it, we'll see what happens.
Boil went ok, but then running through my wort chiller into fermenter, tons of bits still. Whatever. Threw away my brew day sheet, gonna pitch the yeast and see what happens. I'm expecting it to not turn out well, we'll see.
It was one of those brew days that makes me want to just give up the whole damn hobby.
Edit: Ok, went down, measured, and got 1.090! Better than my estimate! I did add 1/2 gallon of distilled water, and about 1/3 gallon of a starter. I'd rather have the extra volume, and a lower ABV, so I'm happy with that decision. I'm guessing that knocked me down to 1.075-1.080. Either way, this is all starting to turn around, and I'm stoked.
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