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Aha ! Got it ! I took a look at the instant Oats Container and come across "Nutrition Facts" . It's printed as follows : Serving Size : 40 g Total Fat : 3.7 g per Serving So , it has 9.25% Fat ! Does it mean that the instant Oat which I'm using is not suitable for making...

Do we really expect some sort of oils beside Starch and Proteins from Oats ?!! Hector

I'm not talking about Kreusen . All I said is about the Wort before pitching ! Hector

Hi there ! I'm brewing a small batch of Stout for the second time and my problem by this and the previous batch is that there is very little Hot break at the beginning of the boil and just a little of foam as I shake the Carboy vigorously for aeration before pitching . I used the...

Hi there ! The pale malt I use is moderately-modified , so I always do the protein rest . I'm going to brew an oatmeal stout for the first time and will add some (5-10%) flaked oats among the ingredients . Does the protein rest have any undesirable effect on oats , in other words on...

I'm an Extract brewer and got always astringent after-taste as I steeped specialty malts at the ratios above 3 quarts/lb . Hector

That looks like you have error by reading the Hydrometer . Have you ever calibrated your Hydrometer ? Mine has always -0.002 error . Hector

No . ppg of DME and LME are correct . DME --> 46 ppg LME --> 37 ppg 10 L ( 1.048 ) gives you after boiling 7 L ( 1.069 ) . 0.75 Kg of DME in 16 liters gives 18 Gravity Points . 1.5 liters of LME weighs 2.16 Kg and gives 42 Gravity Points in 16 liters . So , you have 16 L ( 1.060 ) ...

As I said , that's exactly what made your O.G. lower than expected . By adding 3 liters of DME solution and then topping up to 23 L , you are diluting your wort more than needed . So , you should make a more concentrated wort separately from Extract . In other words , you used less DME...

How long did you mash at 68C ? Please tell me exactly what you did . When and how did you add your DME ? If you boiled your DME separately and added it to the Kettle near the end of the boil , then the O.G. should be lower than expected due to the change in Volume . You could have added...

Hi there ! Is it possible that I steep Crystal malt in a wort which is made by steeping some Crystal malt in spring water before ?! I'm going to do that in order to increase the malty flavor of that wort . Would that lead to harsh flavor due to lowering the pH ?! Hector

5-10% of the Grist would be fine . Hector

Thanks for the Replies . Batch Vol. = 0.85 Gallons O.G. = 1.052 I'm going to use 11 Ounces of 2-row pale malt and 6.5 Ounces of DME . So , you think with these amounts , a 60-Minute-Boil is enough ? Hector

Hi there ! I'm going to brew using Partial Mash Technique . O.G. = 1.052 I'll get 22 Gravity points from 2-row pale malt , another 22 gravity points from DME and 8 points from Crystal and roasted malts . How long should I boil it ? 60 or 90 Minutes ?! Hector

I'm an Extract brewer and I've had this problem with S-04 , although my batches were always brewed at 66 F . I used to let it ferment in the Primary for 3-4 Weeks and then bottle . I brewed a small batch ( Partial Mash , for the first time ) in the past Summer and as always used S-04 , but...

Yes , I make my crystal malt at home using the Oven . Hector

Hi there ! Should Crystal malt be aged like roasted malt before using ?! Crushed or Uncrushed ?! Hector

Just as Info : I mashed 0.5 lbs of my home-roasted malt and after sparging it gave me 950 mL with the gravity 1.010 . Water/Grain ratio : 2 qts/lb If dark malts have no diastatic power , then what do those numbers in table 9 in the section 12.4.1 of John Palmer's "How To Brew" mean ...

Even chocolate malt has diastatic power . Mine is not so dark as chocolate malt . Hector

Yes , but I think that I can still get some gravity points from it . I've seen some recipes which contain chocolate malt and it also gives some gravity points , although it's much darker than my home-roasted malt . This is the first time I'm going to brew that way . The reason I'm going to...