Search results

Well, I can't comment on 2:1 or 3:1 ratios, but I recently did a 1:1 grain to water ratio cold steep for about 24 hours with a chocolate malt. Zero astringency or harshness, but didn't get any chocolate flavors out of it. 2:1 ratio will be my next attempt with cold steeping if I want to impart...

Nice! Thanks for this. I see the world's tiniest scale going on my shopping list in 3, 2, 1....

You're right, not steeping! Mashing! I've been practicing holding my steep temperature at about 158-160 consistently for 25-30 mins just to get ready for true mashing scenarios in the future. With one gallon its a bit of a dance on the stovetop. But using the oven is a very smart strategy I've...

OK Whoa! I just got to read up on these links you sent this morning and wow. I've read and re-read the How To Brew water chemistry/Residual Alkalinity sections and beat the book against my head trying to apply the nomographs and formulas as simply as possible. The approach outlined in the Primer...

Yeah, familiar with BIAB and that process you described is basically what I do now with my steeping grains. My original thought was just to add the 2 oz of base + wheat/oats to that bag and let it sit for the 30 mins before I moved on to the boil.

Tap water seems pretty soft at the moment, given what I know. This is what I have available on the most recent report: Calcium: 5.94ppm Magnesium: N/A Bicarbonate: N/A (I know its usually not outlined clearly) Sodium: 9.03ppm Chloride: 15ppm Sulfate: N/A

This is the way. Thank you very much. Didn't know these existed!

Now you're talking my language. I don't mind the work. I have to put the work in at some point. I'm brewing my way through base DMEs and dry yeasts and single hops to get a feel for all of them. Buying some specialty grains as I go for the recipes. I'll work up to all-grain and liquid yeasts and...

I'm brewing 1 gallon batches, yeah. I should have been more clear in my headline. I don't have a particular recipe in mind, but I do see several including flaked oats, flaked barley or white wheat. Well, I wouldn't. But I'm extrapolating from the How To Brew suggestion to add some extract to...

I'm a new extract brewer and I'd like to make some unconverted grains available to me (Reading Jennifer Talley's Session Beers). But this opens up the complexities of water chemistry... If I only want to partial mash enough grains to convert the starches (we're talking maybe 1 oz of wheat or...

Indubitably!

Thanks @Murph4231! This place is a treasure trove of information and ideas. I just completed Brew day #7, with #8 planned for Wednesday. Thanks for being a welcoming voice, here. Much appreciated!

Reporting back on this -in the Nov. 17, 2005 episode, Bob Hansen of Briess says, to paraphrase, you'll get about 0.75 to 1 degree Lovibond darkening after a 45-minute extract boil. With "reduced volume" brewing, the color darkening happens faster. Timestamp 48:50...

Thank you for the feedback! Probably right to keep it simple with a 30 min boil. I'll also listen to Basic Brewing Radio. Haven't used that resource yet. This is a new concept for me, but of course it makes a lot of sense. I'm aiming for session-ish beers (3.5 to 5%) so I'll keep this info in...

Question for the fine folks of the 1GBU thread. I'm doing a 1 gallon extract Cascade SMaSH blonde ale (for learning purposes, brew #5). I'm trying a late addition for the first time. As I review 'How To Brew' I'm also considering a partial boil as well to keep boil gravity consistent and for hop...

Hey there, beginner brewer on batch #4. A small victory, but I came up with a simple (and free for me) solution for a LBMB swamp cooler. My 16qt cooler bag from Target perfectly fits the LBMB. Filled it with tap water and added some fake ice cubes. I can cover it completely if I use the...

That'll be what I do next time. Should have done it as planned this time. Live and learn I guess!

Hello there, new brewer here with a mere 1 batch under my belt. Doing extract 1gal batches for reference in a siphonless LBMB. So today I decided to use some fancy new 16oz flip top bottles. I foresaw two issues. 1) I knew my fizz drops wouldn't fit into the bottle. 2) I wanted to get the...

Hello all, excited to dig in. I picked up the hobby again after a long hiatus in 2013. I'm doing simple extract 1-gallon kits from Northern Brewer right now. Looking to advance soon! I was reminded of the hobby after reading "The Art of Fermentation" and appreciating an approach to brewing beer...