Java Stout in progress

[ajstrider]

Well I have a java stout extract kit in the beginning stages of its boil. I have always been irritated with all the hops sediment I get in my primary so today I put my hops in one of the nylon bags that I use for my grains. I am so glad I did not try one of those hops metal balls. The dang hops expanded like crazy, no wonder I have so much sediment!

Anyways, I will post some progress pictures later when I am all done and have it in the primary.

 

[Pattidrum]

I know what you mean with the hops sediment. I always felt it made a lot of my brews hoppier than expected too because I could never quite filter the desired amount off of the boil. Always wanted to try the grain bags for my hop additions and will definitely be using one on my next batch. Post some pics of the tasty brew when she's all finished!


Primary: Nothing
Secondary: Nothing
Bottled: Nothing

 

[ajstrider]

So here are some cell phone pictures I took along the way.

Grains steeping.



Boiling with hops in a bag.



Sitting in the fermenter in its new home for a week or so. Java stout on the right in the Better Bottle, first time using it. Amber ale in the left 5 gallon glass carboy doing its secondary thing.

 

[ajstrider]

So I am use to using 6.5 gallon glass carboys with blow off hoses for my primary. This is my first Better Bottle and it is only 6 gallons and the neck opening is too big for my normal blow off hoses. So I went with an airlock. I knew I was in trouble when I got bubbles after only about 5 hours in the fermenter. I have changed airlocks out each morning due to crud in them. Fermentation has slowed down now but I definitely need to find a hose to fit that neck. Maybe a 1.5" tube will work.

 

[Calder]

It is not as good as a big wide tube, but you can take a 3-piece airlock and push a 3/8 th inch tube over the stub. A bitch to clean.