JordanKnudson
Well-Known Member
I think you should move the 45 minute addition to later in the boil. The 45 minutes would not make any good flavor and aroma contribution and would just create more bitterness.
Hey everyone, I'm sorry I've been AFK today, big day at work.
I came up with a recipe for tomorrow and I was wondering if there's someone out there who can check it out to see if it's a good one:
I want to brew a hoppy pale ale using some of the stuff that a friend donated to me. So it should go as follows:
Type: All Grain
Date: 04/05/2014
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: Camila Gadelha
Boil Size: 6.30 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Amount Item Type % or IBU
9 lbs Pale Malt
1 lbs Abbey
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50%] (60 min) Hops 27.0 IBU
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50%] (45 min) Hops 27.0 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50%] (15 min) Hops 4.5 IBU
1 Pkgs Safale Ale Yeast (DCL Yeast #US-05) [Starter 50 ml] Yeast-Ale
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Does that make sense? Hehe.
So I spent this entire morning buying stuff and getting everything ready. Bought a new Mash Tun with Bazooka Screen, bought Cascade Leafs for the Dry Hop, bought ice, the whole thing.
It's 3pm and I was boiling my water for the mash, it got to the right temperature, I threw the grains and started to stir.
Until I realized I hadn't attached the Bazooka. =/
Lost all the grains and don't have a mill here at home, so no brewing for me today. I'm all kinds of upset at myself right now.
Bummer, chalk it up to one of those learning experiences I mentioned earlier. I forgot the diptube in my mash tun one time and since I run a rims system I didn't find out until my flow stopped. After a few minutes of scratching my head I realized what I had done and decided there wasn't much I could do until everything cooled down the next day. My system also utilizes 1/2" piping that I had to take apart piece by piece and had to shove a hose up against each section to flush all the stuck grain free.
It will get easier, it's like second nature to me now.
So I spent this entire morning buying stuff and getting everything ready. Bought a new Mash Tun with Bazooka Screen, bought Cascade Leafs for the Dry Hop, bought ice, the whole thing.
It's 3pm and I was boiling my water for the mash, it got to the right temperature, I threw the grains and started to stir.
Until I realized I hadn't attached the Bazooka. =/
Lost all the grains and don't have a mill here at home, so no brewing for me today. I'm all kinds of upset at myself right now.
All you have to do is dump the mess into a big container like a clean trash can, a few pots, whatever- rinse out the MLT and attach the bazooka screen and then throw the mess back in the MLT.
You may need to add a few quarts of boiling water to get back up to temperature, but don't give up. This is an easy fix!
And this is why Yooper doesn't have any stories that begin with 'And then I shoved my bare hands into the mashtun...'
All you have to do is dump the mess into a big container like a clean trash can, a few pots, whatever- rinse out the MLT and attach the bazooka screen and then throw the mess back in the MLT.
You may need to add a few quarts of boiling water to get back up to temperature, but don't give up. This is an easy fix!
Oh, I have done that. Once.
Fortunately, I'm smart enough to not have done it twice.
I don't know what that is in celsius, but 153 degrees in farenheit is flippin' hot, in case you were wondering.
So I spent this entire morning buying stuff and getting everything ready. Bought a new Mash Tun with Bazooka Screen, bought Cascade Leafs for the Dry Hop, bought ice, the whole thing.
It's 3pm and I was boiling my water for the mash, it got to the right temperature, I threw the grains and started to stir.
Until I realized I hadn't attached the Bazooka. =/
Lost all the grains and don't have a mill here at home, so no brewing for me today. I'm all kinds of upset at myself right now.
It happened to me a few times until I figured out what was wrong, rule of thumb, don't start drinking until your first hop addition. I haven't forgot it since.
hahaha...maybe my rule doesn't apply to you.
WORST part is: I was completely sober. I hadn't had a single beer.
Aw MAN! I'm sorry that happened to you, Camila.
Well as you say - that's a mistake you're not likely to make again.
If we could just all learn from EACH OTHER'S mistakes, huh?
Sending you good luck for tomorrow's attempt.
Just don't be too hard on the no show lacky doode. Rumor has it you bust 'em up pretty bad.
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