LarryF
Brew Numpty
Evening all, just wanted to ask a couple of questions:
Since January I've been brewing a pimped (on sale) kit every two weeks, the plan is that I brew so much that everything gets four months in the bottle before I drink it, not that it's working yet but I live in hope. So my first question is that I'm thinking of brewing every three weeks instead of two and leaving my beers in the FV for a three week period. Can anyone advise the pros and cons of fermenting a kit for three weeks?
Secondly, I've just bought my second Coopers Stout (blow off tube at the ready, I found the tubing that comes with a battery operated pump ideal. The tubing is a snug fit in the grommet in my airlock hole ) I'm thinking 1kg Beer Enhancer and 1lb of Lyons Treacle but I'd like to hop it with a tea in the wort and a dry hop five days before bottling. What hops to use with a stout? I currently have some Aramis and German Cascade hops but I wouldn't mind buying a couple more 100g bags. At the moment I have Wherry that's been in for a week, I have a Coopers Stout, a John Bull IPA and a Youngs harvest lager waiting in the wings and I'm wondering what would be the best hops to use across all three brews i.e. what additions and what to use with what?
Since January I've been brewing a pimped (on sale) kit every two weeks, the plan is that I brew so much that everything gets four months in the bottle before I drink it, not that it's working yet but I live in hope. So my first question is that I'm thinking of brewing every three weeks instead of two and leaving my beers in the FV for a three week period. Can anyone advise the pros and cons of fermenting a kit for three weeks?
Secondly, I've just bought my second Coopers Stout (blow off tube at the ready, I found the tubing that comes with a battery operated pump ideal. The tubing is a snug fit in the grommet in my airlock hole ) I'm thinking 1kg Beer Enhancer and 1lb of Lyons Treacle but I'd like to hop it with a tea in the wort and a dry hop five days before bottling. What hops to use with a stout? I currently have some Aramis and German Cascade hops but I wouldn't mind buying a couple more 100g bags. At the moment I have Wherry that's been in for a week, I have a Coopers Stout, a John Bull IPA and a Youngs harvest lager waiting in the wings and I'm wondering what would be the best hops to use across all three brews i.e. what additions and what to use with what?