smalltown2001
Active Member
I just went to keg two beers last night, and needless to say it turned out to be a dissapointment. The IPA was still at 1.026, and the Stout was still at a 1.022, after 5 weeks! They were still in the primary in the fermentation cabinet, since I haven't had any time to mess with them. And suffice to say, this time I learned my lesson for not taking a gravity reading beforehand, say after 2-3 weeks. But now I'm stuck on what to do. The IPA I actually moved over to a corny keg, and it has some light CO2 pressure on it, just to keep out O2. And the stout is still in the primary. I've read that some people use some sort of enzyme to take the beer down a notch, does that work well? How does it effect the flavor? I'll post the recipe and mash temp below for anyone interested. Any help would be appreciated, wanted to have this ready by new years, but I guess we'll see. THanks HOMEBREWTALK!!!
Note: Both ended up mashing at 156F, and both were made with a 1 liter Yeast starters two days prior, plus I oxygenated both after the boil for 1 minute prior to fermentation with pure o2. The fermentation temp was about 65F for three days, but then droppped to 62 F and then 59F the two days after, activity slowed way down when temp dropped, and it took 3-4 weeks for krausen to fall. Wondering if that had anything to do with it??
Hopinitas IPA
American IPA
Type: All Grain
Date: 11/7/2010
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Phil Ross
Boil Size: 6.88 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Phil's Keggle (15 Gal) and Igloo Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.33 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 92.64 %
0.40 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.27 %
0.30 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2.45 %
0.20 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 1.64 %
1.20 oz Simcoe [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 43.0 IBU
2.00 oz Nugget [8.00 %] (30 min) Hops 36.8 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [4.70 %] (15 min) Hops 7.0 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.60 %] (15 min) Hops 12.8 IBU
2.00 oz Cascade [4.40 %] (10 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.60 oz Williamette [4.70 %] (5 min) Hops 4.5 IBU
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.026 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.99 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.57 %
Bitterness: 104.0 IBU Calories: 281 cal/pint
Est Color: 6.6 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12.23 lb
Sparge Water: 4.78 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 15.29 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F
Steinbart Oatmeal Stout - 5 Gal
Oatmeal Stout
Type: All Grain
Date: 11/7/2010
Batch Size: 6.10 gal
Brewer: Phil Ross
Boil Size: 8.65 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 32.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.50 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 77.49 %
1.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 7.38 %
1.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 7.38 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 5.54 %
0.30 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 2.21 %
2.50 oz Williamette [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 25.4 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [4.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 11.2 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [4.00 %] (15 min) Hops 5.0 IBU
1.90 oz Cascade [4.40 %] (5 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
6.00 gal Portland OR Water
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter 2000 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.022 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.03 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.04 %
Bitterness: 46.4 IBU Calories: 242 cal/pint
Est Color: 32.4 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 13.55 lb
Sparge Water: 6.29 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 16.94 qt of water at 168.7 F 154.0 F
Note: Both ended up mashing at 156F, and both were made with a 1 liter Yeast starters two days prior, plus I oxygenated both after the boil for 1 minute prior to fermentation with pure o2. The fermentation temp was about 65F for three days, but then droppped to 62 F and then 59F the two days after, activity slowed way down when temp dropped, and it took 3-4 weeks for krausen to fall. Wondering if that had anything to do with it??
Hopinitas IPA
American IPA
Type: All Grain
Date: 11/7/2010
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Phil Ross
Boil Size: 6.88 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Phil's Keggle (15 Gal) and Igloo Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.33 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 92.64 %
0.40 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.27 %
0.30 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2.45 %
0.20 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 1.64 %
1.20 oz Simcoe [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 43.0 IBU
2.00 oz Nugget [8.00 %] (30 min) Hops 36.8 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [4.70 %] (15 min) Hops 7.0 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.60 %] (15 min) Hops 12.8 IBU
2.00 oz Cascade [4.40 %] (10 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.60 oz Williamette [4.70 %] (5 min) Hops 4.5 IBU
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.026 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.99 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.57 %
Bitterness: 104.0 IBU Calories: 281 cal/pint
Est Color: 6.6 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12.23 lb
Sparge Water: 4.78 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 15.29 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F
Steinbart Oatmeal Stout - 5 Gal
Oatmeal Stout
Type: All Grain
Date: 11/7/2010
Batch Size: 6.10 gal
Brewer: Phil Ross
Boil Size: 8.65 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 32.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.50 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 77.49 %
1.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 7.38 %
1.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 7.38 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 5.54 %
0.30 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 2.21 %
2.50 oz Williamette [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 25.4 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [4.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 11.2 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [4.00 %] (15 min) Hops 5.0 IBU
1.90 oz Cascade [4.40 %] (5 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
6.00 gal Portland OR Water
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter 2000 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.022 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.03 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.04 %
Bitterness: 46.4 IBU Calories: 242 cal/pint
Est Color: 32.4 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 13.55 lb
Sparge Water: 6.29 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 16.94 qt of water at 168.7 F 154.0 F