Brewed this as a 5 gallon batch on Saturday (8/22/15). Pitched with Wyeast labs German Ale 1007 since I was not going to use S-04 and didn't have the chance to Lager it with Oktoberfest 2333. Pitched the yeast at 8:30 PM and it sounded like a motor boat was trolling the water in our closet at 8am. Glad I used a blow-off tube because the krausen had already worked its way out of the fermenter into the bucket of water w/ sanitizer. Can see the yeast are pretty happy in there. Bubbles have slowed today but still a lot of action going on inside. Will switch to an air-lock in the next day or so. Plan to then add gelatin to clarify around the end of week 3. Will then Keg and enjoy around wk 4-5. Excited to taste this one. Will update as I can.
This recipe is amazing! 41 days after brewing it I opened a bottle and was ecstatic. This is a wonderful malty beer that reminds me of an Oktoberfest Lager, despite fermenting like an Ale. If anyone is on the fence to brew this, I say DO IT! If you want a beer that is similar to an Oktoberfest, without lagering, this is the one! Thanks @BierMuncher for this recipe!! Cheers....
How long was your fermentation vs bottle conditioning/carb'ing?
Did you use a secondary? Did you cold crash? What yeast?
My notes are at home but I know I used the yeast in the OP, SafeAle-04. My primary was about 7-10 days (which is normal for all my brews). I did not use a secondary or cold crash. I went from primary to bottling bucket to 6 bottles and keg. I bottle 6 so I can taste along the way and keg the rest. I did throw some gelatin in the keg and then gassed it in my keezer where she sits today waiting to be tapped in November for our party. Just an all-around great beer.
Awesome, thanks!
I was wondering so I could plan how long it should sit in fermenter. Sounds like 2 weeks max would be good and then 3-4 weeks in the bottle would be good, yea?
Is everyone letting this sit for the 28 days like the original recipe says, or are some of you bottling/kegging sooner? I was kinda thinking about letting this site for 2 weeks in primary and then bottling, but not sure if I will be losing out on something?
Like I mentioned before, I just let my primary sit for 11 days then bottled/kegged it. After a month in the bottle I tried it and loved it! I brewed mine in July with the intent not to tap the keg until end of November as to let her age. Based on my sample this past weekend, I hope I don't tap it sooner or it will be gone..lol. You can let it sit as long as you want in the primary but I'm in the camp where once it hits my projected FG then I'm bottling/kegging. No sense in letting it sit once it hits the FG. At least that's my opinion.
Did you happen to note your mash temp? I'm going to do a full volume brew-in-a-bag method and was thinking 156 to go with S-04.
Is everyone letting this sit for the 28 days like the original recipe says, or are some of you bottling/kegging sooner? I was kinda thinking about letting this site for 2 weeks in primary and then bottling, but not sure if I will be losing out on something?
Update: Finally kicked my Session IPA Keg to make room in the fridge for this to chill and add gelatin. Emptied the blowoff bucket that was filled with sanitized water and the krausen blowoff. I was surprised at how much yeast that got tossed with the blowoff. Had enough to finish the job though! Anyone else had the experience with tons of krausen and yeast escaping this one? Will be kegging tomorrow night, excited to taste it!
Lol the hydrometer wasn't immaculately spotless and had some condensation built up on it since the beer was at 50 degrees. I did think about waiting longer, but my schedule wasn't going to let me get to it. Like you said too, it will have more time in the keg to continue to clear out some. Will see in a week or so. Thanks for the suggestion!
Just found this thread but at 74 pages....ugghhh.
Is there a consensus on the yeast?
Just found this thread but at 74 pages....ugghhh.
Is there a consensus on the yeast?
Just found this thread but at 74 pages....ugghhh.
Is there a consensus on the yeast?
Sorry if this question has been addressed somewhere in the previous 76 pages of dialogue, but would there be any adverse effects to skipping the secondary and leaving for extended aging in the primary? I have 10 gallons split over two carboys of this stuff currently brewing and am having a hard time freeing up some addional vessels... Would extended aging in the primary and then straight to the keg present any issues?
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