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- Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:57 pm
- Forum: Techniques, Methods, Tips & How To
- Topic: Filtering during transfer to ferm.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 39265
As long as the haze isn't from unconverted starch or an infection, time and cold work wonders for beer clarity. If you can manage it, cold condition your brews near freezing. This will cause the chill haze components to come out of suspension and with time gravity will pull them to the bottom of the...
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:49 pm
- Forum: Techniques, Methods, Tips & How To
- Topic: Advice for new brewers like me.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5638
- Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:20 pm
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Recipe Help!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 65341
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:52 am
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Recipe Help!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 65341
lgtg, here's a few thoughts for your consideration: 1) Not all LME is created equal. Some brands are more dextrinous than others (Laaglander for example is 50% fermentable) that'll leave your beer with a higher final gravity, lowering your hop balance and your ABV. 2) Not sure how dark your LME is, ...
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:30 am
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Beer tastes a tinge like wine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11167
In some cases in can take a lager a month to ferment completely in primary. Lager yeasts do their job slower than ale yeast--so patience is key. My lager schedule is similar to wottaguy's: I keep the beer on the primary yeast bed for about 2-4 weeks, then I transfer to kegs and lager at 28F for the ...
- Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:01 pm
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Chill Haze
- Replies: 8
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I've tried various fining agents over the years and for me the best way to knock out chill haze is cold temps and time. Besides you can't beat it for simplicity, and it prevents you from potentially infecting your nectar. I lager all my beers (ales and lagers alike) at about 30F in the kegerator. Fo...
- Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:19 am
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: building your own conical fermenter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 41835
- Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:59 pm
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Billy- little advise please
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9816
Doh! The dreaded thermometer out of calibration trick. Why didn't I think of that? At least you got it figured out...good thing you didn't make beer out of it. That's one hell of a protein rest then! You brew would've had zero head :D I know what you mean about the water. I move around every few yea...
- Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:41 pm
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Billy- little advise please
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9816
Freon: personally I stopped using the iodine test 1 or 2 years ago. I could never get the test to give me a conclusive result. If any bit of grain husk comes in contact with the iodine it'll throw your result out the window. A mash temp of 158F would yield a more dextrinous brew; however, it should ...
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:01 am
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Lager Problems
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6509
Welcome to the world of lagers. First rule...everything on lagers just takes longer. Additionally since the wort is cooler during the ferment, it holds more CO2, therefore you get seemingly less airlock activity. If you have a nice yeast bed then I'd say they were having a party in your fermenter. I...
- Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:40 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: It's done?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6342
- Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:24 pm
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Lager Fermentation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7374
I'm assuming you're fermenting at lager temperatures. If so, lager yeast perform a lot slower than ale yeast. This is the biggest adjustment for first-time lager brewers who are used to things being done in a matter of days. To see any bubbles in the airlock the wort would have to become saturated f...
- Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:11 pm
- Forum: Ingredients, Kits & Recipes
- Topic: Recipes with LME and DME - why?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7113
- Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Question About Sugar And Timing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7213
- Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:51 am
- Forum: Ingredients, Kits & Recipes
- Topic: Milk Stout
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7265