I am modeling the recipe from this source - http://sjworthogs.org/documents/Old%20British%20Beers.pdf.
So this is more of an curious experiment. I after reading up on this yeast strain I am beginning to wonder if this yeast may have been involved in old IPA's. This is a long term project and...
So my LHBS sold me WLP644 because I wanted to do a 100% brett. Well, I now see that won't be the case but the discussion around this yeast seems it's still an interesting yeast. I have a special recipe I have been wanting to do and would like some feed back about using this yeast. It's an Old...
oh and the mash got very VERY stuck. I ended up having to stir/lift a giant pudding from the bottom of the mash tun before it would drain. It was probably all the corn. I think I should have used some if not all 6-row instead of the maris?
So I brewed this last summer and planned on bottling before labor day but life happened. I thought it got infested by fruit flies (heheh I know but I planned on the name before then) and when I opened the fermenter I thought it was ruined. Lots of floaties and a big ring in the middle. Moved it...
Sleepy Lion English Pale Ale
8-C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Author: John Whitcomb
Date: 12/1/15
Size: 19.75*qt
Efficiency: 70.39%
Attenuation: 77.1%
Calories: 191.02*kcal per 12.0*fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.058 (1.048 - 1.060)
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 (1.010 -...
So I am planning on brewing a tank 7 Clone but have some issue with ferment temp. Still very mild weather here in Colorado and my basement is parked at 60F. My though is make a starter with WLP565 let it go for 4-5 days then pour off spent wort and add new wort and pitch with a more aggressive...