Did a batch of seriously bitter IPA today. Started with 10 gallons in keggle, didnt notice how furious the boil was. Boiled down to about 6 gallons in 60 minutes. Did lose about a gallon due to going from not boiling to mega boiling burn my hands on my lid situation. Should turn out great...
I prefer liquid yeast too. Its just so hard for me to look at $7.95 vs $1.95 and pick up the more expensive liquid, especially for larger batches. But you are completely correct 6 hours worth of labor to make the wort, give it tasty food.
Grain Bill...
18.5 lb 2 row pale
2 lb crystal
1 Cera Pils
I used six oz of pellet hops. Highest alpha was 9.6, 1 oz at 60 min and 1 oz at 45 min. My wife threw out the paper I had it written on in my garage.
I have never used a starter. This was my first batch that reacted like this. I will now always use a starter. The brew day wasn't carefully planned like most of mine are. I was board on Sunday and my LHBS was closed so I used what I had.
I think it should help the ferment process...
Eight days ago I brewed a mystery surprise, I used what I had left in grain. If you want I can give the bill.
It had a high starting og of 1.073 it was a 13 gallon batch. I pitched two packets of yeast, after 5 days the grav was only 1.063 so I dumped in more yeast. I figured it could...