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  1. Ian_68

    Yeast viability

    Thanks Jon. So would you recommend smaller starters, mutiple steps or less steps, larger starters. I have a 5 litre demijon i could use for a 4 litre starter with 404g of DME. What do you reckon? Thanks
  2. Ian_68

    Yeast viability

    Ok. I've just tried at least 4 different yeast pitching rate calculators in readiness to make a starter yeast for 22l of cal common, est OG 1.052 with one pack of White Labs WLP810 (MFG 16th Jun 2019). The problem is, i'm getting different yeast viability % ranging from 29% up to 92%. Why is...
  3. Ian_68

    Kolsch type

    Well i'll be fermenting around 18 degC so ale it is :-) Cheers
  4. Ian_68

    Kolsch type

    Guys. My next brew will be a Kolsch (partial mash). Just looking at the yeast calculator and wondering what to set it at i.e. Ale / Lager / Hybrid? Theoretically, it could be any of those. Cheers Ian
  5. Ian_68

    James Morton - Brew

    Mainly based on BIAB but a superb book nonetheless. There's scope to adapt the recipes to suit.
  6. Ian_68

    Brewdog Punk IPA

    So you use pellets in the boil etc? I'm thinking of trying this but may use a hop basket/spider. Cleaning my kettle full of leaf hops is bad enough hahaha.
  7. Ian_68

    Brewdog Punk IPA

    Correct, i'm referring to dry hopping on my James Morton Brew - Undead Pale Ale. I'll leave it in the shed to 'winter' cold crash for a while. Failing that, i'll add a sheet of dissolved gelatine.
  8. Ian_68

    Brewdog Punk IPA

    I notice you use pellets for dry hop. Do you ever have the problem of cloudy beer? If so, what's your solution?
  9. Ian_68

    Dry Hopping; Leaf or Pellets?

    Quote from the link Drunkula posted 'Dry hopping is worth doing off of the yeast if you can prevent oxygen ingress as yeast can grab three times the hop oil of beer so for every 2-3L of yeast you toss at the end you've just tossed 30-45% of your dry hop in a 20L batch.'
  10. Ian_68

    James Morton - Brew

    Incidentally, my TTP definitely improved with age. I have a feeling i'm too impatient and start drinking as soon as carbonation is done hahaha. What's the average time for ageing, conditioning, maturing etc? Depends on the beer i suppose? Anyhoo. I've just kegged my Oldy Worldy English IPA from...
  11. Ian_68

    Dry Hopping; Leaf or Pellets?

    Do you rack off the yeast into a secondary FV or bottling bucket before dry hopping? I read here and there that yeast can affect the infusion of dry hops, in an efficiency way.
  12. Ian_68

    Brewdog Punk IPA

    I had a similar issue with another recipe; then i realised there was a wrong 'dry hopping' setting in BeerSmith 2. Could that be the answer? Also, i notice that different batches/harvests of the same hops have different (not by much) AA%. Could that be it too maybe?
  13. Ian_68

    Dry Hopping; Leaf or Pellets?

    You're right, tried a sample. Very hazy so i put it in the shed to chill, coldest place i have for it just now. Hope it works. Tastes awesome though. Cheers
  14. Ian_68

    Brewdog Punk IPA

    If like me, you're partial to the odd BrewDog now and again, i searched for a clone recipe for Punk IPA. I was pleasantly surprised to find a free online book from BrewDog themselves of 215 of their recipes. Google 'DIY Dog from Brewdog ' to download. Anyway, has anyone tried the Punk IPA...
  15. Ian_68

    James Morton - Brew

    Hmmm water chemistry is something i need to read up on. Is it vitally important? I live in the West of Scotland where the water is quite soft.
  16. Ian_68

    Yeast Starter - How much DME and Water?

    I’m getting that impression. I leave mine on the yeast a minimum of 21 days; plenty time for clean up. Had issues in past with diacetyl ya see.
  17. Ian_68

    Yeast Starter - How much DME and Water?

    Well that seemed to work; it took off like a rocket to the point i had to rig a blow-off. Is Wyeast 1098 a fast fermenter? Cheers
  18. Ian_68

    Yeast Starter - How much DME and Water?

    All sorted; thanks for everyones input
  19. Ian_68

    Yeast Starter - How much DME and Water?

    But, what should the starter OG be? Amount of DME needed etc? 10:1 ? Cheers
  20. Ian_68

    Yeast Starter - How much DME and Water?

    Ok, my first real yeast starter using 1 pack of Wyeast 1098 to make James Morton's (Brew) Oldy Worldy English IPA. I've plugged the numbers into Mr Malty - having gone for the recipe stated max OG of 1.066. Pack Mfg date is 15/10/18. It says 239 billion cells needed; 1 pack in a 2.7 litre...
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