Recent content by Rekatsifu

For a 10 gallon batch of robust coconut porter, I use 3.75 lbs of unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted and blotted with paper towels, in the mash. Once the kegs are carbed, I split 24 oz prepared the same way into fine mesh bags and add one to each keg. The beer transforms overnight! Make...

Hi Guys, How do you allow for yeast cleanup without going past your target FG? It's never really been a problem for me, but lately my beers are fermenting fast (2-3 days) and continue when I allow for clean up of a total fermentation time of one week. Is this when pitching calculations come...

I made an Oktoberfest on Thursday night. I pitched 2 vials of yeast at 70F with no starter and left it at 68-70F until Saturday night by accident. On Saturday night, I remembered the proper fermentation range in the mid to high 50's and put it in the fridge. It doesn't have any off smells and...

Took a little taste when I measured and added the second dry hops yesterday and I made it down to 1.012. Cold crashing and carbing over the next 5 or so days. This one was a bit more hoppy, not as much malt, which was the goal. Only a carbed pint will have the final say. I am thinking I will...

Alright, new plan....... EST OG 1.085 EST SG 1.013 EST 9.5% ABV 11.25 oz hops = 93.5 EST IBU EST IBU/SG Ratio = 1.106 EST SRM 8.9 6 lbs Light Dry Extract 3 lbs Extra Light Dry Extract 8 oz Crystal 40 1.5 lbs Corn Sugar 60 - 0.5 oz Colombus 30 - 0.5 oz Colombus 30 - 0.25 oz...

And no Cara-pils, 0.5 lbs Crystal 40

Okay, great suggestions. The more sugar I add, the less light dry extract I use, right? What do you think about 8.5 lbs LDE and 2 lbs Corn sugar? It keeps things relatively the same with my EST OG and EST ABV and lowers my EST SG from 1.016 to 1.011.

Hi Guys, I recently brewed a great IIPA, but some judges thought the mouthfeel was a bit too syrupy. They still liked, but I would like to tweek the recipe a bit to lose some of the syrupiness. I have contemplated increasing the bittering hops and read something about dried rice extract...