What I did for beer today

[helterscelter]

I'll take that under advisement.

It's supposedly hits 15psi. I added DME, hopped, boiled, and filled these while very hot. I plan to still refrigerate.

I'm not sure of the botulism risk and how much it differs from fermented beer.

It's your point it's NOT total sterilization or a totally clean starter?

I have stove top pressure cooker too... Didn't think to use that. Hmm.

Was concerned about botulism. Wort doesn't have the same acidity level as beer so is basically perfect for growing botulism spores. If you intend to store your jars for long I would be concerned. Short time in refrigerated storage is probably ok. (Tho I'm no expert here, just wanted to call out the risk)

 

[gromitdj]

I'll take that under advisement.

It's supposedly hits 15psi. I added DME, hopped, boiled, and filled these while very hot. I plan to still refrigerate.

I'm not sure of the botulism risk and how much it differs from fermented beer.

It's your point it's NOT total sterilization or a totally clean starter?

I have stove top pressure cooker too... Didn't think to use that. Hmm.

Was concerned about botulism. Wort doesn't have the same acidity level as beer so is basically perfect for growing botulism spores. If you intend to store your jars for long I would be concerned. Short time in refrigerated storage is probably ok. (Tho I'm no expert here, just wanted to call out the risk)

Here is an article at CNET that explains the problem pretty well if you are curious enough to read it.

I use a 20 qt. Presto canner for canning my starter wort. I kind of wish I had gotten a smaller one. But it does the job well.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Here is an article at CNET that explains the problem pretty well if you are curious enough to read it.

I use a 20 qt. Presto canner for canning my starter wort. I kind of wish I had gotten a smaller one. But it does the job well.

Thanks!!!!

I have one of those presto canners 8qrt. I'm going to redo them.

 

[jaymosbeershack]

Today i kegged a batch of Amber Ale. Cleaned the fermenter, and brewed a Rye Pale Ale. Got 80% efficiancy again. 4th batch in a row(due to new techniques), so i guess its time to recalculate all my recipes. Now im drinking v2 of the porter recipe im honing. Slightly less black malt next time.

 

[JAReeves]

Just bought a charcoal water filter to make my water better. Can’t wait to brew my next batch.

 

[BarleyStanding]

Tweaked my British Golden Ale recipe for Galaxy hops and picked up supplies at the LHBS. I seem to never be able to leave good-enough alone when it comes to recipes.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Just bought a charcoal water filter to make my water better. Can’t wait to brew my next batch.

Taste it first before you use it...

 

[JAReeves]

Taste it first before you use it...

Ok, I’ll bite. Why?

I would be drinking from it anyway to see how it does with straight drinking water, but is there something specific to brewing I should be aware of?

 

[Schlenkerla]

Ok, I’ll bite. Why?

I would be drinking from it anyway to see how it does with straight drinking water, but is there something specific to brewing I should be aware of?

No nothing in particular.

I have used filters and they tasted off (plastic-like) until I ran several gallons through them.

It's a simple test, just taste first so you know it's good to go.

I use a rv carbon filter and a food grade hose on a sink faucet. The sink is too low to fit a kettle or mash tun underneath.

 

[Novacor]

Found out that I'm getting a Yakima Valley Hop Box subscription for Christmas this year. (Showed up on my doorstep in a box clearly labeled as to what it is)

 

[Master]

Bottled my Berliner Weiss into 32 Belgian bottles. Then moved the corker back to storage and cleaned the fermenters out.

 

[JAReeves]

No nothing in particular.

I have used filters and they tasted off (plastic-like) until I ran several gallons through them.

It's a simple test, just taste first so you know it's good to go.

I use a rv carbon filter and a food grade hose on a sink faucet. The sink is too low to fit a kettle or mash tun underneath.

Thank you!

 

[aharri1]

Having some HB Oktoberfest marzen while racking my black czech pilsner/lager to the keg [emoji16]

 

[JAReeves]

Bottled my Berliner Weiss into 32 Belgian bottles. Then moved the corker back to storage and cleaned the fermenters out.

You mind sharing your recipe? I have not had good luck brewing these and my SWMBO loves sour beer.

 

[Master]

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ich Bin Ein
Brewer: Casey Bates
Asst Brewer:
Style: Berliner Weiss
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) 12/1 Taste. Barely acidic. Little hint of tart lemon. Malt sweetness is almost gone.
12/19 Strangely lost some pH acidity. Tasted OK.

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 8.49 gal
Post Boil Volume: 8.29 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 6.65 gal
Estimated OG: 1.030 SG
Estimated Color: 2.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 5.1 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 85.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 91.5 %
Boil Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU Volume
6.50 gal Berlinner Treated Water Water 1 - -
2.50 ml Lactic Acid (Mash) Water Agent 2 - -
3 lbs Pilsen Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.0 SRM) Grain 3 50.0 % 0.23 gal
2 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat - White Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Grain 4 41.7 % 0.20 gal
8.0 oz Caramel Malt - 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 5 8.3 % 0.04 gal
1.00 oz Happys' Hops [5.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 5.1 IBUs -
1.0 pkg Berliner Weisse Blend (White Labs #WLP630) [50.2 Yeast 7 - -


Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 6 lbs
----------------------------
Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 11.70 qt of water at 155.1 F 148.0 F 75 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 6.34 gal water at 168.0 F
Notes:
------
Date pH
12/1 4.12
12/19 4.52

Bottled to 32 Belgian Bottles and one 16 oz Berlinner bottle

Created with BeerSmith 2 - http://www.beersmith.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[Master]

I made a 1.5 / 1.030 DME starter.

Used my temp controlled Conical at 67F for 28 days or so.

It's sour-ish, but not super sour. I think the Lacto in the blend is a tad slow.. Might try the pitch lacto post boil, then sach yeast after it's gotten a bit sour.

 

[bobeer]

Took the FG on a pale ale and put it in the fridge for cold crashing. I'm planning on kegging it tomorrow evening.
Also getting a recipe ready for a Pekko SMaSH that I'll hopefully get to brew Friday or this weekend. I'll have 2 fermenters free after I keg the pale ale so I'm getting antsy!

 

[brewbama]

I cleaned my chugger. I mean I normally run cleaner thru it after a brewday but today I disassembled the pump head and the crap in it made me realize this has to be disassembled after every brewday from this point forward.

 

[pshankstar]

I sniffed an active airlock and spoke nicely to the fermenter. Haha [emoji23]

 

[seanjwalker1]

I could probably google this, but I love the sharing of knowledge on this site: so, what’s a white stout?

Lol! I already put aharri through this a week ago!! Just look back about a week in this post..he put the recipe on this post

 

[Schlenkerla]

Made a starter from bottle dregs of a Schneider & Sohn Original Hefe Weizen - Tap7.

 

[boxboybrewing]

Bottled my first Porter!

 

[Brewbuzzard]

No nothing in particular.

I have used filters and they tasted off (plastic-like) until I ran several gallons through them.



It's a simple test, just taste first so you know it's good to go.

I use a rv carbon filter and a food grade hose on a sink faucet. The sink is too low to fit a kettle or mash tun underneath.

You should always run about five gallons through the filter to flush out any charcoal dust and use the white hoses ment for drinking water.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

I started drinking from the second Marzen keg to clear it up then I'll move to the Bo Pils, then the Dopplebock, etc. Life sucks...

 

[eldernut]

Got a porter wort into the fermenter. Made an accidental honey malt while trying to make brown malt. It's very sweet and honey smelling. Will have to think of something to make with that. Opened my yeast starter today to discover it was highly carbonated in the fridge. It took me a couple of weeks to get the malted barley for my porter batch.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Reading this thread...lol.

I also found a beautiful beer picture just to inspire you guys!!!

 

[BrewZer]

Sanitized 27x22oz and 4x12oz bottles, bottling bucket, tubing and bottle filler in preparation of bottling my Agave Cheer American Amber Ale.

Three weeks in the fermenter have put it in a good mood, and I'll be popping the first test bottle just after the New Year celebrations. I'll bottle it a bit later this afternoon after my assistant gets back to the house.

 

[bracconiere]

i'm putting my cleaned yesterday after brewing, and now dry. Mash paddle and sparge tubing away....? and i just had the idea to let the slowly speeding up tempo of the fermenter bubbling, guide my music selection....

 

[seanjwalker1]

Having some HB Oktoberfest marzen while racking my black czech pilsner/lager to the keg [emoji16]View attachment 603247View attachment 603248

Love the glass! Would love to be holding that at one of my wife's FuFu parties..The old geezers there would gasp and faint..

 

[aharri1]

Love the glass! Would love to be holding that at one of my wife's FuFu parties..The old geezers there would gasp and faint..

Awesome LOL thanks I got that from homebrewing. Org