So I'm going to try this out tomorrow, first attempt of writing a recipe from scratch.
Grains
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3 lbs. dark LME
1lbs. roasted barley
1lbs briess chocolate malt
1lbs biscuit malt
1lbs flaked wheat oats
.5lbs roasted malt
Hops
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1oz Kent Gold:60
1oz chinook:15
Additions...
I figured, just thought the krausen should have fallen by now. And I hit my fg on day 5, supper happy yeast. May need to clean this for my next english. Just wanted to make sure I wasnt breaking anything by waiting too long. Also should I move to secondary to get it off of all that sedement of...
I dont, unless I use the towel evap method. Willing my dogs dont mess with it. If I cold crash do ypu think 50 to 56 would be okay? And for how long, just until clear?
So I have this pumpkin ale, been in primary for 8 days now. I was thinking it would take a while to ferment, however I have hit my FG and there is still a thick krausen on the top. Should I rack in secondary to let clear up or let the yeast have a few more days to clean up, or just hit the bottles?
Dme, vianna and munich
Caskade and fuggles
With and english ale yeast
Also added some cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and ginger and a little brown sugar that was roasted with the pumpkin.
So I was thinking about a good summer ale to try next year. Let me know what you think.
Prolly a crystal malt and some other light toasty malts
Warrior hops :60
Caskade: 30
15: dried lemmon peals and lemon tyme
And some kind of wit yeast.
That is how mine use to be. I worked at Lowe's for a while and then my now business partner snatched me up and I am currently a 30% owner in an IT business.
That is what I figured I would do as well. Maybe if I have extra time and money I will buy some cheap foam to insulate. Prolly going to wait until after the holidays but we will see.
Main reason would be, is a family friend made a keezer a few years back, (not built very well) and when you stand next to it you can feel the cool air escaping. I guess a wood collar with some weather stripping would accomplish the same goal. I forgot completely that you reattach the hinges to...