Hello!
I have brewed a 3 gallon batch of IPA using BIAB method. I used a local home brewshop's Stone IPA clone recipe cut down for a 3 gal BIAB batch and the grains were double crushed for the BIAB.
Everything went well during the mash and boil, and got it transferred to a 3 gallon glass carboy and pitched White Labs WLP001 Califirnia Ale yeast. The only step I missed was measuring the OG ...
About 8-10 hours after pitching the yeast, a vigorous primary fermentation took off. I used a blow-off tube into a smaller 1 gallon jug. After about 2 days when things subsided I replaced the blow-off tube with sanitized airlock.
Now I'm trying to decide what steps to take next. I had planned on racking to a secondary (plastic 3 gallon Better Bottle) and I want to dry hop it, but been reading some conflicting statements about the wisdom or need for secondary racking. Or perhaps just leave it in the primary and dry hop there?
I also read some advice about cold crashing the carboy (in a refrigerator) to clear the beer prior to bottling? I have 12 flip top pints a nice flip top growler I plan on bottling in.
Anyway, I am looking for solid advice to formulate my final steps. This Friday (April 5) will be 1 week in the primary. The beer is looking pretty good...can't wait to try it!
Here's a pic of the carboy and a link to an apple .MOV file of the fermenting action
http://www.bbenderguitars.com/images/beer/ipa.MOV
Thanks!
I have brewed a 3 gallon batch of IPA using BIAB method. I used a local home brewshop's Stone IPA clone recipe cut down for a 3 gal BIAB batch and the grains were double crushed for the BIAB.
Everything went well during the mash and boil, and got it transferred to a 3 gallon glass carboy and pitched White Labs WLP001 Califirnia Ale yeast. The only step I missed was measuring the OG ...
About 8-10 hours after pitching the yeast, a vigorous primary fermentation took off. I used a blow-off tube into a smaller 1 gallon jug. After about 2 days when things subsided I replaced the blow-off tube with sanitized airlock.
Now I'm trying to decide what steps to take next. I had planned on racking to a secondary (plastic 3 gallon Better Bottle) and I want to dry hop it, but been reading some conflicting statements about the wisdom or need for secondary racking. Or perhaps just leave it in the primary and dry hop there?
I also read some advice about cold crashing the carboy (in a refrigerator) to clear the beer prior to bottling? I have 12 flip top pints a nice flip top growler I plan on bottling in.
Anyway, I am looking for solid advice to formulate my final steps. This Friday (April 5) will be 1 week in the primary. The beer is looking pretty good...can't wait to try it!
Here's a pic of the carboy and a link to an apple .MOV file of the fermenting action
http://www.bbenderguitars.com/images/beer/ipa.MOV
Thanks!