Going to do a saison next week and I'm looking for a best practices.
Planning on an OG of about 1.065. Will mash low around 145 and am using a pound of jaggery.
I have a stir plate, can do as big as a 4l starter, have oxygen and temp control.
Thanks for any advice. Used this yeast 2 years...
Brewed an Ommegang abbey clone last weekend. SG 1.075. Pitched starter into oxygenated wort at 66F. Raised ferment chamber about a degree per day and it's now at 73. Took a gravity sample this morning and I'm at 1.008. Tastes great too.
I need my ferment chamber back tomorrow for a Pilsner. Am...
Although I do use and like my chest freezer as a ferment chamber, one big drawback is fighting humidity and therefore rust and mold. I think the fridge is likely to do a better job with that aspect
It's pretty flat. I ran a1" bar up to full speed with no issues. Ran it at 1/2 speed for 2 hours where the vortex went about 1/2 down. Ordered a 2" bar as well and will try that out too.
I have to say the magnets on the maelstrom are a lot beefier than the little project box/cpu fan I've been...
Wanted to share what I think is s good combo. Decided to upgrade from the diy stir plate to the maelstrom. Saw the "little big mouth bubbler" expansion kit at northern brewer and realized it might be a great $20 4l starter vessel. As a bonus, the bubbler comes with a blow off hose and some...
Am planning on brewing an Ommegang clone next weekend and the BYO recipe calls for dried bitter orange peel (Curacao actually) However Randy Mosher in Radical Brewing writes that he doesn't care for the flavor and prefers fresh peel. Any suggestions for the type of orange and how much fresh to...
I just love how most of the replies completely ignored the original idea of the post.
The great thing about what you've proposed is you can try them separately and of course you can blend in the glass and find out what combination you like.
I would just make sure your overall bitterness is...
2nd hand 80/20. Blichmann burner, chugger pump. Mash tun shelf folds down. Everything has a male cam lock fitting so I can use hoses like patch cords which gives lots of flexibility
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