BiboEstVivo
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Hello everyone.
I have just completed my first two batches on 1/8. I did a honey wheat ale, and a boston stock ale. I made a starter the day before and pitched it after 20 hours. the next morning both batches were bubbling happily. Exciting! I am a little concerned about the stock ale. I heated the grains in a bag in the wort at about 190 degrees for 45 minutes before removing. I read online not to heat the grains to more than 185 or it releases tanins and can effect the flavor. I added a cup of honey in addition to the recipe to the stock ale, and 2 cups in addition to the honey wheat.
I plan on using secondary for both, and was considering cooling both second stage carboys outside after 4 or 5 days and adding gelatin before bottling. Anyone have a any thoughts or suggestions on these plans?
I am also interested in making a couple of 1 gallon batches of simple honey mead, and was wondering if anyone had much experience with these.
Here is a picture of my first batch (Boston Stock Ale)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26438433@N02/5343952849/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26438433@N02/5343929091/in/photostream/
I have just completed my first two batches on 1/8. I did a honey wheat ale, and a boston stock ale. I made a starter the day before and pitched it after 20 hours. the next morning both batches were bubbling happily. Exciting! I am a little concerned about the stock ale. I heated the grains in a bag in the wort at about 190 degrees for 45 minutes before removing. I read online not to heat the grains to more than 185 or it releases tanins and can effect the flavor. I added a cup of honey in addition to the recipe to the stock ale, and 2 cups in addition to the honey wheat.
I plan on using secondary for both, and was considering cooling both second stage carboys outside after 4 or 5 days and adding gelatin before bottling. Anyone have a any thoughts or suggestions on these plans?
I am also interested in making a couple of 1 gallon batches of simple honey mead, and was wondering if anyone had much experience with these.
Here is a picture of my first batch (Boston Stock Ale)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26438433@N02/5343952849/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26438433@N02/5343929091/in/photostream/