GrimBrewer
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Brew my first braggot over the weekend. I only added half the honey at flameout to get a OG of 1.065. I also added some Dap and old yeast to the boil. The second batch of honey will take the OG to around 1.086, ABV of 10.3%
I have a few questions, looking for more opinions.
I've googled all of this with most of it being grey and not back and white....like most things brew related
1. I did the split honey addition, to retain any honey compounds that could get lost during primary fermentation. Also give the yeast time to start working on a lower OG.
2. Normally, most of my primary fermentation is done 4 to 5 days after pitching the yeast. Should I add the honey then(now) or wait another day or three?
3. Considering that the OG is on the lower side, I don't really have to bother with any more yeast nutrition? It also seem that I didn't have to add at the start since the DME and steep grains will have nutrition.
4. I am not going to pasteurize the honey, just nuke it to get it running. Reason being, there is already a lot of yeast and alcohol that's going to make any wild yeast difficult to start
5. I normally ferment my ales with us-05 below 19c (66f) for the first week before increasing the temp to 22ish (72f). Should I not start increasing the temp a bit, when I add the extra honey?
I have a few questions, looking for more opinions.
I've googled all of this with most of it being grey and not back and white....like most things brew related
1. I did the split honey addition, to retain any honey compounds that could get lost during primary fermentation. Also give the yeast time to start working on a lower OG.
2. Normally, most of my primary fermentation is done 4 to 5 days after pitching the yeast. Should I add the honey then(now) or wait another day or three?
3. Considering that the OG is on the lower side, I don't really have to bother with any more yeast nutrition? It also seem that I didn't have to add at the start since the DME and steep grains will have nutrition.
4. I am not going to pasteurize the honey, just nuke it to get it running. Reason being, there is already a lot of yeast and alcohol that's going to make any wild yeast difficult to start
5. I normally ferment my ales with us-05 below 19c (66f) for the first week before increasing the temp to 22ish (72f). Should I not start increasing the temp a bit, when I add the extra honey?