I'm using BeerSmith water profile tool and I've created custom water profiles with additions saved to them based on my water.
On previous brews, I've been adding the salts only to the water in the mash tun. So for a 5 gallon batch, that's about 3 gallons.
I noticed that when you add the...
I've got a plan b now. I've started the dry hop today and I've got someone that can come crash the brew in a week. It'll be cold crashing for about a week and a half. I'll keg it and be drinking it about 3 days after I get back.
What if I dry hop today and then cold crash before I leave Friday and let it cold crash for 2 weeks. That will be 5 weeks on the yeast, 5 days dry hopping at 60f and 2 weeks cold crashing.
I have a 8.5% IPA that's been in the yeast for 2 weeks and is done. It needs a week of dry hopping after which I'd typically cold crash and add gelatin in the keg (closed transfer).
I've got only 5 days until I travel for 2 weeks. What's the best way to handle this?
I'm thinking of...
In addition to cleaning after you brew, also before you brew again, make sure to rinse it both directions with clean water. I always find undesirable stuff comes out even though I clean with pbw and a pump.
I fly sparge and used to mash out but the last 2 batches I've stopped. I've heard people say it's not needed even when fly sparging but following this thread to see what the opinions are
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