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True. However, wheat does not require boiling to gelatinize. http://beersmith.com/blog/2013/09/06/cereal-mash-steps-for-all-grain-beer-brewing/

I believe what VikeMan is referring to with "n=1" is there was only one split batch exbeeriment, so the test sample population was only 1. One with an airlock and the other with just some foil. On this occasion, no stall was observed and in fact, the airlock sample actually finished a couple...

My understanding is that the "saison stall" is just a pause. After a period of many days, it is said to resume fermentation, completing with normal levels of attenuation. Your 4 volumes of CO2 is not inconsistent with that. Here's a link to the article by Drew Beechum (the guy who should have...

Some strains, like the DuPont saison strain, are said to be extremely sensitive to pressure and that open fermentation is best for those strains.

Not everything is applicable, but several good tips in this video. Not sure how well this plays outside of the upper midwest, but it hits home for me.

Hi from the corrupt part of the state.

I gathered about 20 recipes last year from sources like BYO, Craft Beer and Brewing, and Zymurgy. The majority were basically a typical German malt bill, plus some debittered roasted grain for color. They may make excellent Schwarzbieren but I was hoping to emulate Köstritzer, which has more...

This filter is $5 at Morebeer. Add it to a drilled stopper and voila. That is, unless you plan to shake instead of use a stir plate. These are clearly superior for Shaken Not Stirred. https://www.morebeer.com/products/sanitary-filter.html

This gadget from MoreBeer would get you in the neighborhood for $30, but the TC port is small relative to the container, so getting some of the hops to drop would probably entail shaking the fermenter. https://www.morebeer.com/products/harvest-adapter.html One issue I have with using the 4”...

I stand corrected. But the rest is utter gobbledygook. ;);).

I did a one week silent retreat at the Gethsemani Abbey in Trappist, KY, in the heart of bourbon country. They did not brew, but instead made cheese and fudge. Parts of the abbey were accessible to the public for the worship services, which occur 5 times each day, the first of which is at 4 am...

Looking forward to seeing that recipe! I made a decent Schwarzbier last summer, but I prefer the roast flavor profile of Köstritzer, which IMO is a fantastic bargain.

Nonsense. A Schwarzbier is significantly more bitter and has dark color, but relatively little dark roast character, and has much higher levels of carbonation.

Very old thread, but I'll add my two cents anyway. In normal brewing practice, all of the hops would still be in the wort during whirlpooling, so the step filter cascading method isn't really any different in that regard. Yes, you will continue to extract additional bitterness, but at lower...

Delicately flavored beers are the hardest to brew well with extract. That said, bknifefight’s advice is very good. Folks say that 34/70 lager yeast ferments nicely in the upper 60s, even though it is a lager yeast.

Yes, I did mean a physical club. This too shall eventually pass. My club has wisely suspended in-person meetings.

Regarding spare step filters, I see very little discussion about cracking like with the Zymatic. I am wondering whether a spare step filter is really needed for the Z. Is my perception correct? Are cracks relatively rare on the Z series?

That's a lot of advice. Please share your experience and your impressions of the resulting beer. My little bit of advice is have thick skin when you share your beer. If you like your beer, that's what really matters. The thing is, a beer can be well made and others may not like it. That said...

First, CONGRATULATIONS! I'm very glad to hear she is doing well. What a cutie! As for the update, now THAT'S a report! Thanks! I found your comment about the high gravity beer really interesting, given that the traditional Norwegian beers that kveik strains have been used for are typically...

I see this kind of thing far, far too often. Someone writes and says they're doing an experiment or they're asking for advice, promises to share the results, then...crickets. One reply to the OP mentioned that they were in the process of a similar split batch experiment. Crickets. Only...