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brett matthews
Junior Member
Username: Brettj
Post Number: 78
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 220.235.230.115
| | Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 11:17 pm: | 
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Skotrat, I'm going to give your Imperial Stout a shot this weekend. When do you add the brown sugar? In the past I've added sugar for the last 20 mins or so. |
Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1865
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 12:33 am: |
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Hi,
I usually mix in the sugar slowly with sparge runoff so that it all disolves cleanly and I do not get any scorching.
Hope this helps...
-Scott |
brett matthews
Junior Member
Username: Brettj
Post Number: 79
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 220.235.230.115
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 08:29 am: |
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Scott,
Did you keg this beer or bottle condition? I'm making a 23 litre (5 gal) batch and was thinking of bottling it as a gift for my father later this year. Would you add priming sugar or do you think there will be enough in it to condition itself? |
Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1866
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 01:14 pm: |
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Hi,
I avoid bottling at all costs at this point. I do Keg condition my big beers and often check the carb levels.
After a couple pints with some slop everything is usually pouring great from the keg.
If I have to bottle I use my CPB (A Melvico) and bottle up what I need.
Also,
Which Imperial stout are you brewing? I have quite a few.
I think the idea of bottling for gifts is a fantastic and noble thing to do. Just do not forget to give yourself some gifts also.
-Scott |
Steve Jones
Member
Username: Stevej
Post Number: 189
Registered: 08-2001
Posted From: 199.190.8.12
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 05:53 pm: |
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Brett,
Just wanted to point out that 23 liters (litres) is slightly over 6 gallons. If you brew a 5 gallon recipe to a 6 gallon quantity without adjusting the ingredients, your OG will be about 20% lower than expected. |
brett matthews
Junior Member
Username: Brettj
Post Number: 81
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 58.6.110.58
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 10:45 pm: |
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Steve,
I'm aiming on a 23 litre initial volume in the kettle and boiling down to 18 litres or 5 gallons. Confusing? Yep, I confuse myself too. I have a list of grain bill weights and expected OG's that I have drawn up over the years. I used this list to formulate a beer of OG at 1065-70 at 23 litres in the fermenter. I did this because (a) I didn't want to add any top-up liquor over the boil as I want a really concentrated wort and (b) I'm only wanting 18 litres of a beer at 1080. I figure by boiling it down to 18 litres I'll achieve around 1080-1085.
Confused yet? |
brett matthews
Junior Member
Username: Brettj
Post Number: 82
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 58.6.110.58
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 10:46 pm: |
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Scott,
It's your Robust Style Foreign Extra Stout
Brett |
Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1868
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 11:04 pm: |
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ahhhh Excellent!
My wife loves that brew |
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