Thanks for everyone's help. we did half the batch with .5 lbs of lactose....pretty sludgy stuff, but I think it will be nice. The coffee was more pronounced that expected so I think it might be very nice
Hi guys,
So my brew buddy and I are bottling up our Coffee Stout tonight, it was loosely based on the Founder's Breakfast stout all grain recipe with no coffee in the boil but instead added to secondary with some Mexican cocoa nibs. OG was 1.070, final gravity of 1.018.. In the interests of...
Consistent efficentency. Ok that makes sense. Because then you know how to adjust your malt bill in order to get the beer you want based on a recipe.... right?
Slowly this is starting to make sense
Thanks guys. Can someone point me to a link about how to calculate efficiency? I bought the Palmer book but I haven't been able to figure it out.
This was my first brew with my mash tun and I want to make sure I can lock things down for the next brews.
Thanks to everyone for the replies. I convinced my brew buddy to wait til next week at least.
to answer the question. The yeast in the stout is Safale S-04 for the stout and WLP013 London Ale Yeast for the Rye IPA.
I am a little nervous about doing the OG to see if fermentation is done...
Hi Guys,
Just wondering if you have even seen primary fermentation be over in as little as five days? I am new to all grain and we did our two first all grain brews on the weekend. A Rye IPA and a coffee stout. Apparently the airlocks are not bubbling as much so my brew buddy wants to rack...
Hi Guys,
My first post and probably a very stupid question......unfortunately likely to be one of many as I figure this home brew thing out.
Me: New to home brewing, have done and bottled two brews so far, a Extract Sierra Nevada clone and a partial mash modified Denny's Rye smile IPA. I...