NCBeernut
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2 weeks in the bottle and this beer is delicious. Thanks NCBeernut!
No problem. If only I could put this thread on my med school application, they would see how I was changing lives.
2 weeks in the bottle and this beer is delicious. Thanks NCBeernut!
1 lb grain = .75 lb LME = .6 lb DME
so lb DME x 0.75/0.6 = lb LME
Or make it easy on yourself and multiply the amount of DME by 1.25
0.75/0.6 = 1.25...Not a real complex or time-consuming calculation. Just trying to show the math.
Either way works fine thought. Cheers.
LOL. I know, I was ribbing you! You are obviously the scientific type
Just drank a gravity sample from this, brewed it 11/4, its sitting right at 1.020 w/ a starting of 1.058. This stuff already tastes AMAZING!! This won't be the last time I brew this recipe for sure.
Sounds like you are right on track! I'm actually brewing the all-grain version this winter with a little coffee (cold-steeped) added at bottling. I'll report back in...well...2011.
Your starter will take a few days to "start". But your wort will be fine sitting in fermenter with no yeast for a few days until the starter is ready if you "have" to brew tommorrow.
I don't think this really takes 30 days to ferment....
Many people leave beers in the primary for 3-4 weeks to ensure most (all?) of the fermentation by products are cleaned up and it also promotes a pretty compact trub/yeast cake.
What's the reason behind the late lactose addition? Is it just for better hop utilization or is there some other reason why lactose should be added late?
I still make this using Maris Otter and 1084 Irish Ale yeast ... truly the best beer I have on tap, never lasts long!! I also use Galena at FWH.
In fact I'm picking up this stuff today from American Brewmaster in Raleigh to brew tomorrow !!
Here are my ingredients for the partial mash version ...
Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.50 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 25.64 %
3.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 30.77 %
1.50 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 15.38 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 10.26 %
0.75 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 7.69 %
0.50 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 5.13 %
0.85 oz Galena [13.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 28.9 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
0.50 lb Milk Sugar (Lactose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 5.13 %
Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale Yeast
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