Hey,
Im planing on brewing a Belgian Dark Strong Ale and am curious if 10% candi sugar is too much.
Recipe for 6.25 gals:
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 9.39 gal
Post Boil Volume: 7.02 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.081 SG...
i got a question regarding the pait strainer bag.
does it hold pellets very well?
so far i have been running boiling wort through my therminator for like the last 5 min of the boil to sanitize then i turn off the flame and turn on the chilling water. i limit myself to only using whole hops...
should i use a normal belgian yeast in addition to the roselare in primary?
according to mrmalty for a 12 gal batch at 1.057 i need 4.9 packs (w/o starter)
im thinking of maybe doing a primary fermentation consisting of:
- 3 pkgs of roselare (wyeast says not to make a starter of it)
- 1 pkg...
yes, i plan on holding it in secondary till about late spring/early summer next year. then bottling it at about 4 volumes into used belgian 330ml bottles.
im loking for both the brett character and the sour/tart.
As the temperature increases i plan on brewing a belgian-style ale.
i want to achieve something thats very refreshing with some brett character. i fell in love with lindemans gueuze. im not trying to make a clone. im just inspired by how refreshing it is due to the brett.
so far i made a...
i got the white labs yeast nutrient and it sais to add 1/2 tsp for 5 gallons.
im making a 12 gallon IPA for my first competition.
can i add 1tsp to the starter??? or maybe some to starter and some to wort? or all to wort??
(i will have a 2800ml starter of wyeast 1056)
im gonna make the...
so lets say i brew a lager, the thing sits in primary for about 3 weeks and then i transfer to a secondary (whether it be a carboy of a keg) for lagering. i lager for a good 3 months and plan on bottling. all of the yeast flocculates and settles on the bottom of my lagering tank so i have to...
awesome. i was about to try to make a label today, then i came across this thread. the wood grain one in black is perfect for my OAKmeal Stout.
thanks a lot
EDIT: what font did you use for this? it has those spray marks (or w/e you call em) that i like. im asking b/c in the future i'd like to...