ScottG58
Well-Known Member
I had not brewed for a few months until Saturday. I brewed an ESB. The first thing I forgot was to keep boiling water going during mash in. I mashed at 149 instead of 152.
The next thing was forgetting that fermentation is exothermic. I hooked up to temperature control and heat wrap. The temperature climbed to 71 on Wyeast 1968. I did not put in my freezer because I did not want the yeast to drop out .
I will likely end up with a dry estery beer.
I chalk it up to not being able to brew once a month because of work.
Anybody else get rusty when they don't brew enough?
The next thing was forgetting that fermentation is exothermic. I hooked up to temperature control and heat wrap. The temperature climbed to 71 on Wyeast 1968. I did not put in my freezer because I did not want the yeast to drop out .
I will likely end up with a dry estery beer.
I chalk it up to not being able to brew once a month because of work.
Anybody else get rusty when they don't brew enough?