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  1. Franktalk

    The Quest for Patagonian Pourfection

    I believe that Hop Craft Supply carries Patagonia malts.
  2. Franktalk

    Dry Astringent/Bitter Finish

    How long did you leave the dry hops and at what temp. It could be hop burn.
  3. Franktalk

    Who's up for Strong, Sweet Beers?

    Biere de Garde is what you are looking for! Perhaps the ambree color range because it is the sweetest. It is strong, 6-9% ABV, and it is balanced way toward the malt. It is supposed to finish somewhat dry, but that is in context with the overall maltiness. Delicious!
  4. Franktalk

    Temperature fluctuations

    Some yeasts may slow or stall out on the lower end, but 45 to 50ish should be okay for most lager yeasts. 50 or below is too cool for ale yeast.
  5. Franktalk

    Where do you ferment your beers?

    I live in a late 19th century Victorian. I ferment in my basement bar which has hot water heating pipes running across the ceiling. It stays fairly temperate, though in the winter I use an inkbird and a heat belt to keep it warm enough. Great for lagers though.
  6. Franktalk

    Hops - some float, some sink

    No, I want to know how brewers get all the hops to sink quicky, so I can keg my IPAs within two or three days of dry hopping!
  7. Franktalk

    Hops - some float, some sink

    It's a great question! These days with heavily dry hopped beers, and cool and short dry hopping, we need to know the answer to your question! I wish I could provide the answer, but instead I am interested in what the experts have to say. And Scott Janish (as far as I know) has not provided...
  8. Franktalk

    Decent Italian Beer?

    It's S-23 Which is the dry version of the Urkel strain.
  9. Franktalk

    Decent Italian Beer?

    It is very close! I make it for some friends that go to Italy every year and love Peroni. I got the recipe from Dave Line's book, but his recipe uses rice and Peroni's website says they use corn. I did a side-by-side tasting this year when he brought a bottle back for me, and it was very close...
  10. Franktalk

    Decent Italian Beer?

    Style: International Pale Lager TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 6.32 gal Post Boil Volume: 5.99 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal Bottling Volume: 4.92 gal Estimated OG: 1.045 SG Estimated Color: 3.3 SRM Estimated IBU: 18.0 IBUs...
  11. Franktalk

    Odd chewable vitamin C flavor in a MaiBock?

    I'm not sure what lactic acid tastes like, but your recipe has a heck of a lot of it. What ph are you mashing at?
  12. Franktalk

    English-German Lager?

    I make something similar. It is a clone of Tennent's lager from the old Dave Line book. It is mostly pilsner malt, but it also has some flaked maize and honey. Hops are Hallertau and EKG. It works! it is a nice, light, refreshing summer lager that all my BMC friends love.
  13. Franktalk

    Top 5 must have hops

    Mittelfruh Cascade EKG Mandarina Bavaria Northern Brewer Not in that same order but these are the ones that I use the most,
  14. Franktalk

    first pressure ferment - which yeast would you use?

    Another vote for 34/70! I wouldn't think you'd want to pressure ferment a kolsch; you'd lose the characteristic yeast profile.
  15. Franktalk

    Can you pressure ferment ales to replicate a colder fermentation without eliminating all the esters?

    Frankly, I'm not sure why you want to. You shouldn't end up with fusels with the temperatures you mention. Pressure fermentation definitely suppresses ester production, so if you want the esters let it rip. Most ale yeasts won't get too fruity at 65-70 F. If you want to use your new toy, brew a...
  16. Franktalk

    Pressure fermenting high gravity beer

    Hazies are supposed to be drunk fresh, so I wouldn't keep it much after it is done fermenting. You would only be getting the staling process started. If you are spunding for the purpose of carbonating it, you will need to begin near the end of fermentation when it is a few points away from FG...
  17. Franktalk

    Lallemand Verdant IPA yeast

    Get a Brew Belt. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=brew+belt+fermentation+heating+belt&crid=1XENBU8IJG4QX&sprefix=brew+belt,aps,110&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_9
  18. Franktalk

    Lallemand Verdant IPA yeast

    My experience with Verdant is to push the temperature up to increase the esters. I usually go to the upper limit of the temperature range which is 73 F. It can be relatively neutral at the low end.
  19. Franktalk

    is there a real substitute for llalemand kolsch yeast

    Why all the hate for the grape? I like the grape! The grape esters aren't from the yeast, they are from Weyermann pilsner malt. I have gotten them from all the beers I have brewed with it, kolsch, pilsner, Maibock, you name it! And really, it is a very pleasant taste/aroma. By the way, I used to...
  20. Franktalk

    is there a real substitute for llalemand kolsch yeast

    2565 is an excellent kolsch yeast. Try it; you may like it!
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