Recent content by Tony B

I have not been checking preboil gravity but have consistently been hitting within a couple points of expected OG. I generally cool my wort and rack to FV, then take a sample from the spout on the FV prior to pitching yeast.

I’ve only brewed 8 batches of beer. The first 2 with extract and the rest have been BIAB. The extract batches hit pretty close to expected FG. All of my BIAB batches have been lower than expected. They have all finished at about 1.007 when I’ve expected 1.010-1.012. The beers taste ok. They...

I’ve heard a lot about under pitching with kveik strains and it working very well. I haven’t tried it, but I started with a single packet of dry Lutra, built a 1.5L, 1.040 starter and pitched 2.5g yeast from the packet. From that I was able to cold crash, decant excess liquid and make 10x 6ml...

I have made several 1.5L starters with Lutra in a 2.5L flask with no issues. It does push towards the top, but stir plate keeps it in check. I made one recently from a frozen vial of 6ml of slurry from a previous starter and it turned into more than plenty. I think next time I’ll make a 1L...

I sterilized the air hose and just pushed it into the hole in the lid of the bucket. Was a tight enough fit that when I pulled it out midway though the transfer, I heard a little whoosh of co2 coming out. I may eventually buy a bulkhead type gas post and install it in the lid, but for now, this...

Filled my never used bottling bucket with RO water on my lunch break for a Sunday morning brew. And got approval to buy new filters and membranes for the 2 RO systems at work. 😁

I feel like I’m losing some hop potential by using mesh bags. I was considering going freestyle and just chucking them in both the kettle and the FV when dry hopping to see if it helps. My only worry is clogging the posts on the keg when racking into the OUT side of the keg. Any tips or tricks...

I kegged a light WCIPA brewed with lutra a few weeks ago and it’s been in the keg for about a week and a half. I have a blonde ale also brewed with Lutra that has been in the keg since Saturday. I just tasted both and the IPA is definitely getting better and losing some of that Lutra flavor...

I have only pitched from starters I’ve made from both dry and my frozen vials which were also made from dry. I usually dump whatever is left in the FV after packaging. If that’s what you’re asking about, I’ve been pitching at 80-85F and having airlock activity in about 2 hours and it’s chugging...

This being my third batch with lutra, I now have a sense of the “flavor” it brings. I was a little worried early on that it was oxidation, but now I realize it’s the lutra. It’s nice to not have to worry about temp and that’s where I’m at for now, but it definitely has a distinct fingerprint.

That looks delicious. I have only brewed about 6 batches and though I’d love to brew a neipa, I am going to wait until I have my process down. I have brewed 3 batches with lutra. 2 WCIPA’s and I have a blonde ale using lutra in an FV right now. So far they have been decent, but overall I have a...

I appreciate the responses. I guess I’ll wait until next winter for another batch of Kolsch style and stick with the WLP029.

As an alternative, does WLP029 work well in the low to mid 70’s? This is what I used previously with great results when fermented in the recommended temp range.

A couple of the first few batches I brewed were kolsch and I’d like to brew another soon, but have no fermentation temp control and temperatures are rising. I was wondering what if any strains of kveik might do this style justice. Have any of you tried this?