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Oct 30 |
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Can a Bottling Bucket explode? True -- the lid would come off. And then a lot beer would come gushing out. But, as you say, only if the beer is actively fermenting. |
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Oct 26 |
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When is fermentation done Good point. My fermentation buckets have loose fitting lids, so I forget that some people use tight lids and airlocks. |
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Oct 24 |
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Can beta amylase eat sugars after alpha amylase? When fly sparging, a mash out (raising the mash temp above 160, usually with an infusion of boiling water) is a good idea. Given the relatively long period of time between the end of the mash and the start of the boil, you want to deactivate the enzymes in the mash and "freeze" the sugars and dextrins in the desired ratios. Batch sparging is quicker and many brewers will skip the mash out when using this technique. |
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Oct 23 |
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When is fermentation done If you plan on leaving the beer for more than a few weeks before bottling, you should rack to a carboy rather than leave it in the fermenting bucket. You need to exclude oxygen when aging beer. |
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Oct 19 |
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Storing full kegs at room temperature For Q1, I think the beer will almost certainly be under carbonated, as the warmer temperatures allow some CO2 to come out of solution. Also, with that extra out-of-solution CO2 "pushing" the beer, you're going to have a problem with foam when filling the growlers. |
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Oct 18 |
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Measuring specific gravity without sampling Float a hydrometer in the bucket. |
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Oct 18 |
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Measuring specific gravity without sampling If you ferment in a bucket, you can easily take a gravity reading without drawing a sample. |
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Oct 15 |
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Should I be disappointed? I wonder why it tastes bitter? If it's this kit, it should only be 21 IBUs, which is not very bitter at all. Did you dilute the malt extract as per the instructions? If you added too little water, the bitterness would be much more pronounced. |
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Oct 7 |
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Batch not carbonated/off flavor a week after bottling Can you describe the off flavor? |
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Oct 5 |
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Back Sweetening Naturally Carbonated Cider typos. stupid iPad |
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Oct 4 |
answered | Back Sweetening Naturally Carbonated Cider |
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Oct 3 |
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Stuck Mash — New LHBS Probably not an option if you're crushing grain at the LHBS, but I've found grain conditioning lets me grind very fine but leave the hulls mostly intact. |
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Sep 26 |
answered | 750 ml sparking water bottle for wine? |
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Sep 21 |
awarded | Custodian |
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Sep 16 |
answered | What are the possible consequences of putting dry yeast straight into the wort? |
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Sep 15 |
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Priming Sugar problem Did you stir the priming sugar completely after adding it? Could be you ended up with an uneven distribution of sugar, which would make some bottles overcarbonated and some under. |
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Sep 6 |
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How to keep sugar from fermentation and carbonization? deleted 444 characters in body |
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Sep 6 |
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How to keep sugar from fermentation and carbonization? Description of pros and cons of different techniques |
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Sep 6 |
answered | How to keep sugar from fermentation and carbonization? |
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Sep 5 |
answered | Are there sulfites in homebrew? |
