RickyBeers
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I know there has been other posts on high gravity brewing with the dilution process coming before fermentation but figured I would discuss my particular situation.
I have a somewhat unique local source that focuses on keg equipment but the owner has started to blend his inventory to focus more on home brewing. Likely because he knows I will buy just about anything to fuel my brewing addiction.
I cut a deal with him to brew him a 5 gal batch ($50 off a purchase) but I have absolutely no interest in spending 5+ hours brewing someone beer for less than $500. I told him I would do it if he would be part of my high gravity experiment to brew 10 gallons on a standard grain father. That way I get beer out of this investment as well.
For the recipe I used my Grainfather app and toggled between 10 gallons and 6.5 gallons (final volume into fermenter for both) as I added ingredients to see the ABV, ibu, etc.
I want to be able to perfectly measure out 3.25 gallons after boil and cooling into two corny legs, then top them off with RO or distilled water. I need to buy another spunding valve since I ferment under pressure (RIP…) but I’m not willing to buy a second Tilt.
I plan to put the tilt into both fermenters to compare the OG and temp but then obviously keep the tilt in one vessel, pressure both to 25 psi, stick them side by side in a temp controlled area with my inkbird holding 95f for kveik temps, and let em rip. I’ll assume one is done when the other tilt shows stable gravity.
According to the app I should expect 4.7% alcohol and 27 ibu if the batch is diluted to 10 gallons. I normally want 15 ibu when I’m going for an American “lager “ but worry about losing some flavor during dilution.
What holes do you see in this plan? Any suggestions?
I have a somewhat unique local source that focuses on keg equipment but the owner has started to blend his inventory to focus more on home brewing. Likely because he knows I will buy just about anything to fuel my brewing addiction.
I cut a deal with him to brew him a 5 gal batch ($50 off a purchase) but I have absolutely no interest in spending 5+ hours brewing someone beer for less than $500. I told him I would do it if he would be part of my high gravity experiment to brew 10 gallons on a standard grain father. That way I get beer out of this investment as well.
For the recipe I used my Grainfather app and toggled between 10 gallons and 6.5 gallons (final volume into fermenter for both) as I added ingredients to see the ABV, ibu, etc.
I want to be able to perfectly measure out 3.25 gallons after boil and cooling into two corny legs, then top them off with RO or distilled water. I need to buy another spunding valve since I ferment under pressure (RIP…) but I’m not willing to buy a second Tilt.
I plan to put the tilt into both fermenters to compare the OG and temp but then obviously keep the tilt in one vessel, pressure both to 25 psi, stick them side by side in a temp controlled area with my inkbird holding 95f for kveik temps, and let em rip. I’ll assume one is done when the other tilt shows stable gravity.
According to the app I should expect 4.7% alcohol and 27 ibu if the batch is diluted to 10 gallons. I normally want 15 ibu when I’m going for an American “lager “ but worry about losing some flavor during dilution.
What holes do you see in this plan? Any suggestions?