Recent content by MrDanders

OK -- So we seem to have two points of view, but the discussion has been around tannins and off-flavors -- What about in terms of final product clarity? If you squeeze, are you forcing more proteins out in to the wort which contribute to haze? And, are you adding more flavor complexity if...

When steeping speciality grains for an extract + recipe, is it better to squeeze the grain bag or to just let it sit and drain on a stainer and rinse? Are you risking adding too many particulates, proteins, etc. from the grains if you squeeze out the bags on rinsing, and thus detracting from...

Need some advice here... I have had a brown ale in the seondary for 8 days now and there are no signs that the thick (3/4 inch) head of yeast ( Wyeast 1318) is settling at all. My temps are 67-68F, the brew was on the primary for a week and fell from OG=1.053 to 1.019. When I transferred it...