Braumeister
New Member
Hey guys,
this is my first post here - cheers to all!
I've brewed quite a few beers so far, but I thought I'd try some other ideas...
So I went to the next hardware store and got a 5 micron filter and filtered the wort right out of the kettle into the primary.
Before the boil, I had 7 gallons at an OG of 1.035.
After the boild (but before filtering) I had an OG of 1.043.
The I ran it through a 5 micron filter (maybe here is the problem!) and the wort came out REALLY clear... I am aware I've removed quite a bit of nutrients and the hot break and the hops, but somehow I ended up with 5 gallons of 1.023...
I wanted to have a really light beer (will be a green beer, so it can't have too much color), so that is why I thought of doing it...
I guess my real question is, have I over-estimated the alcohol content all the time (using the SG difference) or did my 5 micron filter work too well??
It is a CF1 filter, so no activated carbon but a simple ceramic sediment filter...
Cheers again!
Jochen
this is my first post here - cheers to all!
I've brewed quite a few beers so far, but I thought I'd try some other ideas...
So I went to the next hardware store and got a 5 micron filter and filtered the wort right out of the kettle into the primary.
Before the boil, I had 7 gallons at an OG of 1.035.
After the boild (but before filtering) I had an OG of 1.043.
The I ran it through a 5 micron filter (maybe here is the problem!) and the wort came out REALLY clear... I am aware I've removed quite a bit of nutrients and the hot break and the hops, but somehow I ended up with 5 gallons of 1.023...
I wanted to have a really light beer (will be a green beer, so it can't have too much color), so that is why I thought of doing it...
I guess my real question is, have I over-estimated the alcohol content all the time (using the SG difference) or did my 5 micron filter work too well??
It is a CF1 filter, so no activated carbon but a simple ceramic sediment filter...
Cheers again!
Jochen