It‘s been a while since I’ve pitched yeast the same day, but today was the day. I sealed the lid on the kettle with plastic wrap and put it out the back door. Pitched 15 minutes ago.
British or Belgian golden ale?Brewing again today, a Golden Ale this time. Fourth brew day this year (well, ok, it’s night, but I‘m still brewing)
I’m calling it American. 50% 2 row, 50% Pilsner, Magnum and Willamette hops to about 25 IBU, Nottingham yeast. I just got a wild hair to brew a very light, low gravity, top fermented beer. Purists might call it a Blonde. Using Beersmith, this recipe fits the style guidelines for either British Golden or Blonde Ale.British or Belgian golden ale?
Sounds like it should be good. I used to use Willamette as a 60min addition for a wheat beer I would brew for my wife. It always smelled good in kettle that I thought I should use it in a different beer later in the boil but never did.I’m calling it American. 50% 2 row, 50% Pilsner, Magnum and Willamette hops to about 25 IBU, Nottingham yeast. I just got a wild hair to brew a very light, low gravity, top fermented beer. Purists might call it a Blonde. Using Beersmith, this recipe fits the style guidelines for either British Golden or Blonde Ale.
Is that your fresh air source running down the middle?Almost done with the sach rest. Mash started out a bit hinky with lots of oats and wheat threatening to gum things up but eventually got it tamed and it's been smooth sailing since.
Onwards!
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[edit] Missed my OG by two points, but hit the volume to the carboys on the nose, so I'm ok with it - it's still an 1.082 neipa![]()
Took almost an hour longer than usual between heating up strike and sparge water and then heating up the boil - because I didn't set my tank regulator properly and was starving the burners for gas. Halfway through the boil I finally figured it out. First time I've done that
Otherwise it will be beer!
You need another line on the glass that says "Wizard of Oz"Transferred a beer I made using a helles recipe, but with lutra kveik. Came out very interesting and citrus-lime forward so I double dry hopped it with Pacific Jade for an intercontinental psuedo lager lol. View attachment 715345View attachment 715346
Now I have high krausen! The little suckers are rocking the wort, throwing gas upward and outward...I purposely didn't add ice to my swamp cooler because I saw no krausen after 48 hours. I think I might have under pitched so I want to get the temp up and wake up the yeast. No napping on the job!! Lol