Recent content by fendersrule

Thinking to use some of my jalopenos and make this recipe, but I really don't think the vodka is necessary. I do like the idea of roasting though, so I may follow that, but I think I will simply just spray/dip them in star-san, and cut them up and let 'em rip.

You'd keep it all the primary, even the 7 lbs of pasteurized fruit that I'm throwing in there (weighed down, of course)? Got a good yeast recommendation for the primary? What IBU should I shoot for on the noble hops for a blackberry lambic? Sounds like pretty low, 20-30 IBU. About how long...

Great help, thanks. Sounds like the thing to do is to use something neutral, like US-05, then let it age and do its thing with the dregs in the secondary! Sound like a good plan for a lambic beer?

He said last night (which would be 72 hours from pitch) he's getting steady fermentation! Wonder if I should create a 2L starter before using it myself.

My local brewery let me in on some (Lambic?) yeast that was harvested from a Cantillon bottle. I think they grew it over a period of a few months and I was gifted with a starter. My friend (who works at the brewery) brewed an IPA last weekend and pitched a starter that he had (in 1.064 OG...

I'm not convinced mash times really have much significant value on FG from my experience, unless you are REALLY mashing long (overnight) and to be fair, you'll probably get a higher OG value as well. Honestly, it's really more so in the grain, mash temp, and type of yeast used. The easiest...

Not a problem if so though. you can skim it out of the fermenter when completed. It does no harm.

Easier to just buy 5 packets of yeast then for 15 gallons of 1.065 wort and sprinkle appropriately. That's $25. Or rehydrate and count on 4 packets. That's $20. It's still more than building a starter, but yep, if you factor in the time/effort to use a starter can for 1L ($5) + 1/2 lb of DME...

I have a science question. We all know, or have been told, that dry yeast does not need starters. I agree 100%. But let's say, I'm brewing 15 gallons of something (group brew). It would have to suck to buy 4-5 packets of yeast. Can't I just make a US-05 starter to save some costs?

Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Sour

Blue Airheads Sour

Strawberry Belt Sour

Sounds like a good plan. Some breweries will add a complementary Juice with the candy, so it's not all 100% candy. You may want to consider that. Seems like boiling candy vs not shouldn't impact the sour in any substantial way. The yeast is still going to ignore the waxy stuff.

73% efficiency, super big beer, BIAB, no sparge. Stone RIS clone. I’m also enjoying the same one I made 1 year ago.

@IslandLizard For science, that 1L+2L starter was on the stir plate (at the second step) for 36 hours. In the fridge for nearly 48 hours. 1.006 gravity. It tasted pretty good, actually. Had a great bread-english bite to it.