CanadianQuaffer
Well-Known Member
Just thought I'd share the news! ('cos I'm pretty pumped about it, lol)
Double Dragon clone from Brew mag a few months ago.
Target pre boil gravity for 6.75 gallons was1.040, we hit 1.044
Target OG was 1.049 for 5.5 gallons, we hit 1.051.
Efficiency was 87% with 32 ppg (how is that even possible with a Rubbermaid cooler set up?!)
Not even 12 hours later and it's ferementing very nicely already.
Two things I learned:
1)Open the balve valve on the MLT SLOWLY. We talked about this in another thread and it really worked. Once I vorlaufed about 2 quarts I let the MLT drain slowly for another 5 minutes or so then I slowly stared to open it up until I could put it on full. Sped things up quite a bit. Still took about an hour to drain the first runnings and two batch sparges, but that's about 1/2 the time it took last time. And with an average of 83% efficiency so far, I'm pretty happy.
2) The importance of aerating the wort properly is NOT to be underestimated. Last batch I figured straining the cooled wort through a sanitized strainer into the bucket would suffice for aeration, and who knows, maybe it was, but fermentation was slow to start (over 24 hours before airlock bubbles). This batch I used my pump and aeration stone for 5 minutes after pouring the wort through the strainer and I saw signs of fermentation after only 8 hours.
Probably the most successful brew session I've ever had.
I'm pretty psyched to try this beer in a few weeks.
Double Dragon clone from Brew mag a few months ago.
Target pre boil gravity for 6.75 gallons was1.040, we hit 1.044
Target OG was 1.049 for 5.5 gallons, we hit 1.051.
Efficiency was 87% with 32 ppg (how is that even possible with a Rubbermaid cooler set up?!)
Not even 12 hours later and it's ferementing very nicely already.
Two things I learned:
1)Open the balve valve on the MLT SLOWLY. We talked about this in another thread and it really worked. Once I vorlaufed about 2 quarts I let the MLT drain slowly for another 5 minutes or so then I slowly stared to open it up until I could put it on full. Sped things up quite a bit. Still took about an hour to drain the first runnings and two batch sparges, but that's about 1/2 the time it took last time. And with an average of 83% efficiency so far, I'm pretty happy.
2) The importance of aerating the wort properly is NOT to be underestimated. Last batch I figured straining the cooled wort through a sanitized strainer into the bucket would suffice for aeration, and who knows, maybe it was, but fermentation was slow to start (over 24 hours before airlock bubbles). This batch I used my pump and aeration stone for 5 minutes after pouring the wort through the strainer and I saw signs of fermentation after only 8 hours.
Probably the most successful brew session I've ever had.
I'm pretty psyched to try this beer in a few weeks.
