Lots of questions for the group!
Were expecting snow tomorrow so I could not have picked a better brew day!
Tomorrow I am brewing a Austin HomeBrew Stella Artios clone.
I really like Stella but because of this forum, I am experementing with other beers. I am really liking some of the more hopper brews and I am willing to try other beers. But, I like pilsners and lagers. This is my third home brew but my first lager!
(Thanks for the freezer and the Johnson Control unit Jeanine! Best wife ever!!)
I have my starter in the Erlenmeyer flask bubbling downstairs. (I ordered two vials of yeast!) and am using light DME to do the starter. I will post pics at it looks great!!
I plan on doing a full boil.
I have the 1% alcohol boost, is it OK to do another one to make the boost 2%? I want to get the smooth Stella taste without giving it a cider or off taste. I have a feeling I will be better off sticking to a 1% boost.
Five plus gallons of spring and distilled water.
I read I need to steep the grains in a small amount of water. How much water and how long at 155 degrees would you advise?
I have the freezer set at 50 degrees and I plan a four week primary.
Diactyl rest for about five days, transfer to the secondary / bottling bucket and then back in to the freezer at an optimum temp at 34 degrees for about 6 weeks.
Bottled and then served in about four weeks. Coopers carb tabs seem to work really well!
I figure it will be ready for the Memorial Day weekend.
Does this sound about right?
Let me know!!!
Were expecting snow tomorrow so I could not have picked a better brew day!
Tomorrow I am brewing a Austin HomeBrew Stella Artios clone.
I really like Stella but because of this forum, I am experementing with other beers. I am really liking some of the more hopper brews and I am willing to try other beers. But, I like pilsners and lagers. This is my third home brew but my first lager!
(Thanks for the freezer and the Johnson Control unit Jeanine! Best wife ever!!)
I have my starter in the Erlenmeyer flask bubbling downstairs. (I ordered two vials of yeast!) and am using light DME to do the starter. I will post pics at it looks great!!
I plan on doing a full boil.
I have the 1% alcohol boost, is it OK to do another one to make the boost 2%? I want to get the smooth Stella taste without giving it a cider or off taste. I have a feeling I will be better off sticking to a 1% boost.
Five plus gallons of spring and distilled water.
I read I need to steep the grains in a small amount of water. How much water and how long at 155 degrees would you advise?
I have the freezer set at 50 degrees and I plan a four week primary.
Diactyl rest for about five days, transfer to the secondary / bottling bucket and then back in to the freezer at an optimum temp at 34 degrees for about 6 weeks.
Bottled and then served in about four weeks. Coopers carb tabs seem to work really well!
I figure it will be ready for the Memorial Day weekend.
Does this sound about right?
Let me know!!!