advise on my own recipe

[bracconiere]

Lol of course.... now what do I do

 

[hotbeer]

My new problem is I can not see if the fome inside the fast fermentor is gone. and I don't want to keep opening the fermentor to keep

Yeah, it really sucks that they didn't give you a clear collection bottle for the yeast and trub. My 3 gallon version of that came with a fixture that allows use of a mason jar in pretty much any size desired. And with it, after the trub and settled yeast is dumped, one can see when the beer cleans up.

Regardless, I'd probably dump most of the trub after the krausen is over. Something between day 3 and day 5. I'd also take a gravity sample from the beer that came out with those dumps. I might consider putting the bottling attachment on so I could limit how much beer I waste when I get a sample. Then I'd sit on my hands till after a full 2 weeks have lapsed and then take another gravity sample. If the same as the first, I'd bottle. If not I'd wait another 3 days and do another gravity sample. And when they read the same, I'd plan for bottling when convenient.

And after getting any sample, make sure to sanitize everything and squirt some sanitizer up into the valve body. Maybe even before and after if you have the bottling attachment installed.

As for opening the fermenter and looking, don't. There is no reason to do that other than being curious about things that don't really matter. Or things you won't be able to solve even if it did make you aware of something.

 

[alex510]

hot beer you are a master brewer thank you so much!!! I will follow your advice to a 'T"
ps I will also get a gravity thing lol

 

[alex510]

Hi everyone, sorry for so many questions. I have tried to open the valve in my fast fermenter and nothing comes out. Any tips on how to get it flowing again? It's been 10 days.

 

[hotbeer]

Didn't you dump the trub a day or two after it krausened?

You have tried rocking the fermenter to get it unplugged haven't you? If you stir up too much yeast and trub, you can just wait a few more days for it to settle again.

Regardless, a sanitized coat hanger wire from above. Or below if you are willing to loose a little till you can get the collection bowl back on.


this is valve open. (just in case you are confused)

 

[alex510]

I will type in a full report tonight after work. But after bottling today a quick glimpse of what it looks like! Ladies and gentlemen the beer that we all produce together let me introduce you to tin can indian pal ale.

 

[alex510]

hello all;0)
The bottling day went pretty simple. no hiccups. just broke 1 bottle, had not used this new bottle capper before. and was short 2 bottles to make 2 cases. The beer tastes really good cant wait to taste it when done.

Now the bad(
The fast fermenter was just not for me.. with not being able to see the foam too how bulky and hard it was to move and the constant small leaks and the clogged valve ----i am out on this vessel, so if you help me build this recipe you can have it for free. you pick up or pay for shipping and packaging and handling. pm me for my cell number to make arrangements k?.. again thanks toooo alllll)))

ps. next I want to make barely wine---

 

[alex510]

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[alex510]

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[hotbeer]

If you could figure out some way to get a clear collection bowl on that fermenter, you might not mind not being able to see through the FV body.

I have the 3 gallon FastFerment and it uses a attachment that lets you put any size small mouth mason jar you wish to on it. Then with the valve left open, you can see what is going on in the beer and what it looks like after you have dumped the trub from it.

With any other type fermenter you use, at random times you'll get spewing events where foam and other crap comes out of the airlocks or blow off tubes. And your plugged valve I'd still put down to inexperience with the FV and not dumping all your trub at the appropriate time. I dump almost all the trub a day or so after the krausen.

 

[alex510]

If you could figure out some way to get a clear collection bowl on that fermenter, you might not mind not being able to see through the FV body.

I have the 3 gallon FastFerment and it uses a attachment that lets you put any size small mouth mason jar you wish to on it. Then with the valve left open, you can see what is going on in the beer and what it looks like after you have dumped the trub from it.

With any other type fermenter you use, at random times you'll get spewing events where foam and other crap comes out of the airlocks or blow off tubes. And your plugged valve I'd still put down to inexperience with the FV and not dumping all your trub at the appropriate time. I dump almost all the trub a day or so after the krausen.

Hi Hot
Thank you for the advice -But I already got another vessel.

 

[Beermeister32]

I too am a beer voyeur. I like carboys because I can watch the process of fermentation, which is endless fun.

 

[alex510]

I too am a beer voyeur. I like carboys because I can watch the process of fermentation, which is endless fun.

Finally someone that understands me! ...lol

 

[alex510]

I'm going to try this one out next.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

@alex510 A barleywine is a simple recipe.

Use a bunch of grain, 15#+ for a five gallon batch (enough to get you to your planned OG), mash at 152-156 for at least an hour, you will likely collect more wort than usual, boil for ~2 hours to create the malliard reactions associated with a barleywine, if you want an English version, use English hops such as EKG, if you want an American variety, use American hops and more of them. Hops go in at 60 minutes on either version typically. English yeast to the English version and American yeast for the American version. If you are going with the English version, some caramel malts are typically used. The caramel malt you choose, will help to determine the color.

BTW - The BJCP Style guide can be vary helpful in your recipe formulation.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

If you are planning on extract, just plan on using a bunch of it.

 

[Beermeister32]

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Careful there... I had a young kid take a pee in my display toilet at the lumberyard I once worked at...!