Recent content by jpold

Update: Throughout primary fermentation and right up until bottling, the results from this yeast were very clean with no discernable tart flavor and very little ester. But after two weeks in the bottle, there was a clear, if slightly subtle, tartness to this beer. Not strong, but a flavor that...

I used this strain for an American Wheat. I chose it because it is supposed to have a bit of a tart flavor, which is what I wanted for this beer. My primary fermentation temp was 62 degrees. I got a bit of sulfur (which is normal for this strain) but that dissipated after a couple of weeks...

I followed your directions too, and the stuff that I ended up with is not something I would let near my beer. Basically sludge. I followed the link you listed in a later post. That article suggested 1/2 cup of grounds for a quart of water. That's about 1.5 oz of ground for 32 oz of grounds...

Thanks for this thread. I putting my own system together, and although my system isn't exactly like yours, I'm using LOTS of your ideas. I ordered the stirring motor you recommend from McMaster-Carr. I'm assuming you grounded it, but I can't tell from your pictures where you attached the...