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rivetcatcher
Joined: 21 Apr 2016 Posts: 132 Location: Thailand
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Link Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:39 am Post subject: |
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Im going to brew this as my first once my brewery is up and running. I was wondering, what is the reason for sparging at 6pH and, I calculated the post boil gravity at 1.039, does that look about right?
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11122 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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rivetcatcher
Joined: 21 Apr 2016 Posts: 132 Location: Thailand
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Link Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Ooops... meant to say Pre-Boil gravity should be 1039
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11122 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds right, but it all depends on your boil-off rate.
Kal
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dward4421
Joined: 21 Jan 2016 Posts: 35
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Just poured my first glass from the keg and it was amazing! I'm very pleased with the results as this was my first beer I've made with Kals system. The extra citra hops gives it a phenomenal smell. The updated water profile definitely highlights the fruitiness from the hops. The only minor thing I was disappointed on was the appearance. It has a hazy look to it despite cold crashing and gelatin fining. I don't know whether it's from extra dry hopping or my struggles using a counter flow chiller for the first time, but it's a great tasting beer. I really look forward to making plenty of new beers this winter!
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11122 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Glad you're enjoying it! As far as the haziness goes, how long has it been sitting at serving temp on CO2? Could be chill haze (not an issue). Just give it a couple of weeks to carb up and clear.
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dward4421
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Link Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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It's been carbonating at 33 degrees in my chest freezer for 2 weeks before I moved it to the kegorator. After drinking a few glasses, the clarity has significantly improved. I probably was getting a little sediment that escaped from racking after fining with gelatin.
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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Yup. First pint or two will have some cloudiness because of that. Cheers!
Kal
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rivetcatcher
Joined: 21 Apr 2016 Posts: 132 Location: Thailand
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Link Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:29 am Post subject: |
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What temperature are you serving this at?
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Anywhere from fridge temp (38F) all the way to 50F is fine. You can go a bit colder given how 'quaffable' this beer is, but on the warmer side will bring out the flavours more. It's a bit of a personal preference. From Randy Mosher's Tasting Beer book:
American Mainstream Light Lagers 33° – 40° F
Pale Lagers, Pilsners 38° – 45° F
Cream & Blonde Ales 40° – 45° F
Nitro Stouts 40° – 45° F
Belgian Pale Ales, Abbey Tripels 40° – 45° F
Wheat Beers 40° – 50° F
Lambics 40° – 50° F
Dark Lagers 45° – 50° F
American Pale Ales & IPAs 45° – 50° F
Stouts, Porters 45° – 55° F
Strong Lagers 50° – 55° F
Real & Cask Ales 50° – 55° F
Belgian Dubbels 50° – 55° F
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rivetcatcher
Joined: 21 Apr 2016 Posts: 132 Location: Thailand
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Link Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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This will be the first beer on my build once its completed. Not long to go....
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck! It's a great beer (in my humble opinion). I like to keep it on tap at all times.
Kal
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prospekt
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Link Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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This was my first brew on the new rig. Pitched on Sunday...ferment is rolling now. What a beautiful thing.
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rivetcatcher
Joined: 21 Apr 2016 Posts: 132 Location: Thailand
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Do you take into account loss to hop absorption in your recipes?
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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rivetcatcher wrote: | Do you take into account loss to hop absorption in your recipes? |
Yes.
I usually make 12 gallons of wort (boil boil) to account for various losses which ends up with 10 gallons kegged. If the amount of hops are very low, I may target 11 gallons instead. Every setup has different losses, every recipe is different, so adjust for what works for your setup.
Kal
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Molly
Joined: 02 Oct 2014 Posts: 2 Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:44 am Post subject: |
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Hi guys
I recently finished my electric brewery build and have done my first brew (Electric Pale sessionable version)....all went very well.
Just a quick question about the recipes on this site - The dry hop amounts....given its a double brew, is this amount of hops for the whole 12 gallons? If I ferment in two fermenters, do I need to half the dry hop amounts?
I know I've seen this somewhere in the forums before but I just can't remember what the answer was.
Thanks in advance guys
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi!
All of the items listed in the recipes are for the stated total amount of beer that the recipe makes (usually 12 gallons). How many kettles or fermenters you use is completely up to you.
So if you ferment the entire amount across 2 fermenters, split the dry hops evenly across both.
Good luck!
Kal
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HaraldD
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Link Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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This week I'm going to brew this recipe for the first time.
Usually when adding grains to the heated strike water, I usually make sure that the temperature of the strike water is a few degrees higher than the target temperature so that the mash starts at the planned temperature afterthe grains (at room temperature) are added. As the single-step mash temperature of this beer is quite high (160F) should I worry about the temperature of the strike water being pretty close to the mash out temperature (167F) that could potentially kill the enzymes?
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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HaraldD wrote: | This week I'm going to brew this recipe for the first time.
Usually when adding grains to the heated strike water, I usually make sure that the temperature of the strike water is a few degrees higher than the target temperature so that the mash starts at the planned temperature afterthe grains (at room temperature) are added. As the single-step mash temperature of this beer is quite high (160F) should I worry about the temperature of the strike water being pretty close to the mash out temperature (167F) that could potentially kill the enzymes? |
Nope! As long as the temp drops quickly after you add all the grains (quickly). Won't be a problem. Happy brew day!
Kal
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