The wait
#1
Posted 09 January 2017 - 08:42 AM
#2
Posted 09 January 2017 - 08:44 AM
stain, any chance you have the means (a sparge fridge) handy to cold-crash your primary fermenter?
#3
Posted 09 January 2017 - 09:08 AM
#4
Posted 09 January 2017 - 09:17 AM
Looks like people have given up on secondaries. I was one of the last supporters of it but now I allow the beer to sit in primary a little bit longer, let the beer clear a bit and then I go straight to a keg, chill, add a gel solution to further the clarification and then I force-carb. It's working very well. As far as the waiting part goes... I fully understand. The best way to alleviate the pain of waiting is to brew more.
Yup .. just say no to Secondaries!
#5
Posted 09 January 2017 - 09:31 AM
+1 to no secondaries.
I find a good cold-crash of the primary fermenter (Ale Pails in my case), for 1-2 weeks @ 34°F, plus careful racking into the keg, gives a clear beer.
#6
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:06 AM
stain, any chance you have the means (a sparge fridge) handy to cold-crash your primary fermenter?
Maybe. I suppose I could do it in the chest freezer I'll be using for kegs? There's lots of room...
#7
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:08 AM
Maybe. I suppose I could do it in the chest freezer I'll be using for kegs? There's lots of room...
That would be good; it'll let the beer clear up a bit before kegging, so you'll have fewer yeasty pints to deal with.
#8
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:13 AM
As far as the waiting part goes... I fully understand. The best way to alleviate the pain of waiting is to brew more.
Yeah, I'm likely going to do another batch this weekend. I'm off work Friday and Monday. Just gotta figure out what style..
#9
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:15 AM
Yeah, I'm likely going to do another batch this weekend. I'm off work Friday and Monday. Just gotta figure out what style..
If I remember right you do not like hoppy beers so with that said I would think about something like and English Mild. It would be flavorful, low hops and ready fast.
#10
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:33 AM
#11
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:43 AM
Yeah, I'm more of a malt head... Also ABV over 6% is a nice bonus...
well then a mild is NOT for you.
#12
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:50 AM
wee heavy
#13
Posted 09 January 2017 - 10:55 AM
well then a mild is NOT for you.
It's not a deal breaker, the amber ale I brewed will be no more than 5% but my favorite beers these days seem to be right in the area of 7-8%...
#14
Posted 09 January 2017 - 11:11 AM
It's not a deal breaker, the amber ale I brewed will be no more than 5% but my favorite beers these days seem to be right in the area of 7-8%...
As Murphy said, a wee heavy would probably work for what you're looking for; another idea might be a dopplebock.
#15
Posted 09 January 2017 - 11:14 AM
Looks like people have given up on secondaries. I was one of the last supporters of it but now I allow the beer to sit in primary a little bit longer, let the beer clear a bit and then I go straight to a keg, chill, add a gel solution to further the clarification and then I force-carb. It's working very well. As far as the waiting part goes... I fully understand. The best way to alleviate the pain of waiting is to brew more.
Hate doing it, but I have to say that when I secondary a batch, it seems to clear up much better and in certain cases, removes the need for Knox.
#16
Posted 09 January 2017 - 11:28 AM
Hate doing it, but I have to say that when I secondary a batch, it seems to clear up much better and in certain cases, removes the need for Knox.
Clear beer is so anti-New England ..lol
#17
Posted 09 January 2017 - 12:24 PM
Clear beer is so anti-New England ..lol
I know. Kinda makes ya wonder tho. Clear beer since the dawn of beer and now...... Not that there's anything wrong with either right?
Clear beer is so anti-New England ..lol
I know. Kinda makes ya wonder tho. Clear beer since the dawn of beer and now...... Not that there's anything wrong with either right?
#18
Posted 09 January 2017 - 12:37 PM
I know. Kinda makes ya wonder tho. Clear beer since the dawn of beer and now...... Not that there's anything wrong with either right?
I know. Kinda makes ya wonder tho. Clear beer since the dawn of beer and now...... Not that there's anything wrong with either right?
I like both kinds but I do get tired of some of the new buzzwords associated with some of the new non-clear beers that are coming out.
I brew both too so it to me is a technique and not a flaw or lazy brewing as many claim.
Edited by drez77, 09 January 2017 - 12:38 PM.
#19
Posted 09 January 2017 - 12:55 PM
#20
Posted 09 January 2017 - 12:58 PM
I'm not totally concerned with visible clarity. I was always under the impression that secondary would smooth out some flavors though?
oxidation can hide some issues. otherwise I don't know what secondary would do for you.
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