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- Tue May 01, 2001 1:35 pm
- Forum: Ingredients, Kits & Recipes
- Topic: Are dark malts less fermentable than light ones?
- Replies: 1
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yep.
Yes they do. Crystal and caramel malts are more fermentable than black or chocolate, but they still contribute unfermentable compounds. I've brewed several stouts and porters that had similar grain bills to pale ales except for an extra pound or two of dark roasted grains and usually darker crystal ...
- Fri Mar 02, 2001 2:16 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Old Muntons Cans
- Replies: 1
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old extract
It's best to use fresh ingredients for beer making as with anything else. Liquid extract will darken with age, but the flavor shouldn't go bad. As long as the cans aren't bulging and have been kept in a fairly stable environment, they should be fine. If you want to try one out, mix it with some fres...
- Thu Mar 01, 2001 12:02 pm
- Forum: Techniques, Methods, Tips & How To
- Topic: diffusion stone carbonation?
- Replies: 1
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carbonating
Using a diffusion stone to carbonate is the most effective method. CO2 goes into solution very easily because the bubbles are so small and numerous. You can still use the higher pressure (make sure the stone is securely affixed or it may come off) but you can cut the time down to probably less than ...
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 11:29 am
- Forum: Ingredients, Kits & Recipes
- Topic: American Caramel 40 L
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5437
caramel malts
yep. Briess is one of a handful of American malters (if you are counting all of North America). Anything that is labeled as a caramel or crystal 40 L is what you would be looking for. British malters call their equivalent malt crystal.
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one-step
There are several oxygen based cleaners and sanitizers available. One-step is the only one that I am aware of that does not need to be rinsed. It works pretty well as both a cleaner and sanitizer. With a bit less than recommended amount, it did a pretty good job loosening up the brew residue on the ...