arringtonbp
Well-Known Member
So, I did my first extract kit from northern brewer several weeks back. It was an irish red ale kit.
Some info:
4 weeks in primary
3 gallon boil (prob ended up being about 2.5 after boiling)
Used whirlfloc.
Didn't whirlpool.
3 weeks in the bottle carbonating with 5 oz priming sugar.
Questions:
In addition to this, I just brewed a scottish export 80 shilling from northern brewer (extract kit). I accidently started with 2.5 gal and was waiting for hot break, which i never saw happen. I think this added about 15 minutes onto the boil time. By the end of the boil, the amount that went into the fermenter was only about 1.5 - 1.75 gal. When I diluted it with cold water, the gravity was low. What happened?
Some info:
4 weeks in primary
3 gallon boil (prob ended up being about 2.5 after boiling)
Used whirlfloc.
Didn't whirlpool.
3 weeks in the bottle carbonating with 5 oz priming sugar.
Questions:
- The beer seems to be kind of bitter. There was a lot of hop content in primary throughout the fermentation. Would this be the cause? If it is, how do I prevent the hop pellet sludge from making it into the primary fermenter?
- The beer has a lot of chill haze. I cooled the beer from boiling to ~75-80 F in less than 20 minutes using a very cold bath of ice water. How can I eliminate chill haze?
In addition to this, I just brewed a scottish export 80 shilling from northern brewer (extract kit). I accidently started with 2.5 gal and was waiting for hot break, which i never saw happen. I think this added about 15 minutes onto the boil time. By the end of the boil, the amount that went into the fermenter was only about 1.5 - 1.75 gal. When I diluted it with cold water, the gravity was low. What happened?