Hi Guys,
New member to this but glad to have joined for some needed experience and knowledge from other users. My question is that I brewed my second batch last Friday evening and to be honest went very well as my first brew was at xmas and it was a kit which I wasnt really gone on because it came with a canadian blonde brew which isnt for me. This time I brewed a Cincinnati pale ale which is more to my taste and recipe from the "How to Brew" book by John Palmer.
Im confused whether to remove the krausen collar or not, I personally cant see any benefit from doing so but the last 'coopers kit' I used said to do so. Is their a possibility of contaminating my brew by exposing it to O2 or will it be ok to leave the collar in situ???? My recipe is below and any comments are greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks
Denis
Ingredients:
3-4 lbs. of Pale malt extract syrup, unhopped.
3 lbs. of Amber dry malt extract.
12 AAUs of Bittering Hop, Northern Brewer
5 AAUs of Finishing Hop, Cascade
1 Vial of calafornian ale yeast
New member to this but glad to have joined for some needed experience and knowledge from other users. My question is that I brewed my second batch last Friday evening and to be honest went very well as my first brew was at xmas and it was a kit which I wasnt really gone on because it came with a canadian blonde brew which isnt for me. This time I brewed a Cincinnati pale ale which is more to my taste and recipe from the "How to Brew" book by John Palmer.
Im confused whether to remove the krausen collar or not, I personally cant see any benefit from doing so but the last 'coopers kit' I used said to do so. Is their a possibility of contaminating my brew by exposing it to O2 or will it be ok to leave the collar in situ???? My recipe is below and any comments are greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks
Denis
Ingredients:
3-4 lbs. of Pale malt extract syrup, unhopped.
3 lbs. of Amber dry malt extract.
12 AAUs of Bittering Hop, Northern Brewer
5 AAUs of Finishing Hop, Cascade
1 Vial of calafornian ale yeast