Well, we got pretty interesting on this one! Lots of various ways to do things for sure.
I am bringing online now a Helles that is absolutely spectacular. I followed Brulosophy's time lines and was in the keg lagering on day 15. I'll admit that I lagered the beer for a full month at 32F, but the beer was kegged on Brulosophy's fermentation and racking schedule. I'd imagine a German brewer from the 1800's would roll over in the grave to learn of this. Modern technology has provided tools for this to exist. We moved the beer from caves in the cool months to temp controlled vessels in any month. But, I dare say, old school technique would shun modern advances.
BUT, the Helles I mentioned above was mashed for 90 min and boiled for 90 minutes. If this beer is spectacular by design, do I dare mess with said design? I wish I had the answer whether to mash for 60 and boil for 60, and if I did, would this be noticeable in my beer. Sure I'd save an hour total and a buck's worth of propane, but is it worth the savings to cut corners even if the beer is only a "tiny" bit better the longer method.
I am bringing online now a Helles that is absolutely spectacular. I followed Brulosophy's time lines and was in the keg lagering on day 15. I'll admit that I lagered the beer for a full month at 32F, but the beer was kegged on Brulosophy's fermentation and racking schedule. I'd imagine a German brewer from the 1800's would roll over in the grave to learn of this. Modern technology has provided tools for this to exist. We moved the beer from caves in the cool months to temp controlled vessels in any month. But, I dare say, old school technique would shun modern advances.
BUT, the Helles I mentioned above was mashed for 90 min and boiled for 90 minutes. If this beer is spectacular by design, do I dare mess with said design? I wish I had the answer whether to mash for 60 and boil for 60, and if I did, would this be noticeable in my beer. Sure I'd save an hour total and a buck's worth of propane, but is it worth the savings to cut corners even if the beer is only a "tiny" bit better the longer method.
:rockin:
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