It was different. The flavors were less pronounced still a great beer. I had doppelgänger, green, bright and alter ego both shipped and fresh. Doppelgänger didn't have the bite or bitterness I've had in the past. Green seemed to travel the best out of all of them. Side note - Also had a...
So I under pitched s-04 at 85*. Let it come down to 74* on its own about 8-10 hours. Added 8% wb06 and 3% t58. It sat at 74 for 24 hours. I then brought it down to 68* for 2 days. I hit final gravity 1.018 within 48 hours. Fermented a little too fast and I lost some esters but it is a...
Thanks Melville.
Scott Janish wrote an article talking about esters and fusel alcohols I found interesting. There's a chart towards the bottom and the effects different fermentation strategies that could help us.
http://scottjanish.com/esters-and-fusel-alcohols/
I'm getting ready to brew a batch myself consisting of 2row, light on Vienna, carapil, flaked oat and honey malt. Cacl & gypsum RO additions. Any suggestions on a fermentation schedule to try? I have s-04, wb-06, t-58.
Small brewery down here in NC called Bond Brothers. Fantastic beer and brewery. They make a DIPA called Long Stride that's similar. I moved down from mass not too long ago, great place, great beers but man do I miss treehouse.
I've been reading thru this thread and really excellent stuff I wish I was as advanced as half of you haha.
I had a discussion with a professional brewer after having a beer that had very similar flavor/hop characteristics to treehouse (I was not the first person to mention this to him)...