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Vance Barnes
Senior Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 3972
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 66.245.119.161
| | Posted on Monday, July 05, 2010 - 03:07 pm: | 
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A couple of days later than planned but brewing up a clone of Ruination today. Anybody else do any brewing over the 4th?
After a month of baking heat we've had a very pleasent and cool weekend. Hope it continues that way for a while. |
Paul Hayslett
Senior Member
Username: Paulhayslett
Post Number: 2543
Registered: 02-2002
Posted From: 71.234.45.166
| | Posted on Monday, July 05, 2010 - 06:07 pm: |
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No. I'm done until October 1. I have an IPA in primary from last week and an Alt in secondary in the fridge. Once those are bottled, all the equipment goes into storage until cooler weather returns. |
Steve Jones
Advanced Member
Username: Stevej
Post Number: 708
Registered: 08-2001
Posted From: 76.7.147.111
| | Posted on Monday, July 05, 2010 - 06:45 pm: |
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Hey Vance,
I'll be brewing tomorrow ... an APA. Next week is another Ordinary Bitter split between 5 more yeasts. It should be ready by campout time. |
dhacker
Senior Member
Username: Dhacker
Post Number: 2152
Registered: 11-2002
Posted From: 184.41.98.80
| | Posted on Monday, July 05, 2010 - 06:48 pm: |
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Aventinus clone getting ready to go.
Had to pressure wash the house first  . .
. . to keep the peace!  |
Dave Witt
Senior Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 1437
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 76.29.210.90
| | Posted on Monday, July 05, 2010 - 08:26 pm: |
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I brewed an American Brown this morning.
Tried conditioning the grain prior to milling (per BYO article a couple months back).
Made a huge difference in the way the grain husks stayed intact:
The husks were like little clam shells, still connected at one end, but with nothing inside.
The only thing, I only got 66% efficiency. I used my normal mill gap for this batch (happens to be .043"). After the brew I measured the gap and then reduced it to .034" for the next batch. We shall see. |
ChriSto
Advanced Member
Username: Christo
Post Number: 689
Registered: 02-2006
Posted From: 98.244.155.80
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2010 - 01:08 am: |
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I got a Bo Pils in on Saturday, and doing nicely in the fridge at present. Looking forward to some late summer sipping with this one. |
Vance Barnes
Senior Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 3973
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 69.199.10.66
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2010 - 07:02 pm: |
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Yea, I've got 10 gal of CAP that just started lagering. Think I might keg the first 5 gal at the end of a month just cause Iwant to drink it while it's still hot.
Dave, sounds like the starch portion must have stayed intact? Might have gotten better efficiency with a longer mash? Maybe not if the enzymes couldn't get to the starch easily. |
ChriSto
Advanced Member
Username: Christo
Post Number: 690
Registered: 02-2006
Posted From: 216.176.226.154
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 - 11:42 am: |
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But Vance, it'll be hot until October!!!
Nice, though, to have 5 gallons soon and 5 gallons for later. |
Dave Witt
Senior Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 1438
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 76.29.210.90
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 - 10:32 pm: |
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Vance, the crush did contain more large pieces than normal of starch. That's why I tightened the gap for next time. I mashed in a little on the thick side, too. Next time I'll go for closer to 1.5 to 1. |
Connie
Senior Member
Username: Connie
Post Number: 1537
Registered: 10-2000
Posted From: 76.17.52.96
| | Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 07:26 pm: |
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Dave, I saw that in BYO, but If you are not having a problem with your filter bed, I don't see any advantage in the extra step of conditioning the grain. What did it do for you...besides a lower efficiency?
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Vance Barnes
Senior Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 3975
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 66.32.209.41
| | Posted on Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 04:56 pm: |
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But Vance, it'll be hot until October!!!
I'm trying to be optomistic. It's only 82 here now and cloudy. Gonna get the grass mowed while it's still cool. Relatively compared to the last month anyhow. |
Dave Witt
Senior Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 1444
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 76.29.210.90
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 02:47 am: |
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Connie,
the way the husks look, I should be able to run off a little faster, but after brewing the IIPA I brewed yesterday, I may want to just give it up. It really doesn't take that long to do though. I basically just pour 3-4# at a time into a bucket and stir with my hand while spraying a mist of hot water on it, then off to the mill. While I don't think I'm getting the grain too wet, I know I'm getting it wet enough to make the husks stay intact. |
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