Otto Von Blotto Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Beerlust said: I just followed what Chad advised. The contact time becomes an issue with wine so I figure it has some bearing. It might turn out fine the way you are doing it, I just don't know for sure as I haven't tried it for this shorter time length. Cheers, Lusty. Well if it doesn't work that well this way then I'll try it at yeast pitch time next time. It's too late for this one to do that now of course. Do you just throw them in or is there some sanitizing of them first? Cheers Kelsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I suggest adding the oak chips to the FV once you have finished kegging/bottling. That way you won’t ruin your beer with the woody taste. Sorry, I have been scarred ever since I had an Innis and Gunn Oak beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 17 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Well if it doesn't work that well this way then I'll try it at yeast pitch time next time. It's too late for this one to do that now of course. Do you just throw them in or is there some sanitizing of them first? Chad just told me to hurl them in commando, so that's what I did & still do. Never had a problem. Some choose to boil them for a short time, some soak in whiskies & vodkas etc. From practical experience(s), I've not seen the need for any prep work on them. I'm pretty sure they're sanitary when I buy them. Just be careful when you are draining the FV, the smaller oak chips can get caught in the tap inlet. 16 hours ago, Hairy said: That way you won’t ruin your beer with the woody taste. Sorry, I have been scarred ever since I had an Innis and Gunn Oak beer You need to get some CanadianEh!_L Big Island IPA in your glass mate! No plaid lumberjack shirt for you! Garcon!.....a skivvy for this man please! Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 Yep just chucked them in earlier today. Hopefully they sink into the trub enough not to get stuck in the tap when I keg it. I usually drain it slowly anyway to minimise splashing so hopefully they stay put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 So, some of the oak chips sat on top of the krausen yesterday but seemed to have somewhat dropped into the actual beer today. I just took an FG reading, it's sitting around 1.0125-1.013 after 6 days in the fermenter, which is bang on the predicted FG so I'd say it's done. I will take another reading on Friday to confirm as per usual. Krausen is slowly subsiding. I put the usual 30g Cascade dry hop in after taking the reading, using a large tea strainer ball. I knocked some of the krausen around with it to get the remaininh oak chips into the beer with the rest of them. Due to drop temp for the cold crash on Saturday so that should see everything drop anyway. I'm interested to see what the oak chips bring to this beer. As a lot of you know, I brew this one pretty regularly, but this is the first time I've added oak chips. Cheers Kelsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 It's a pity you use hop balls for your dry hop or your brew could look something like this right now... I'll have to get around to making another batch of that Oaked IPA. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 If the krausen would piss off it wouldn't look much different other than those hop bag things. It might even look more yuck at the moment. Wasn't a great smell coming from the fridge either but the FG sample smelt and tasted fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 So I tested my dry stout today and and she’s finished on target 1.011. Tasted the sample and it’s a very refreshing dry roasted probably brown ale. I’ve never tasted a dry stout so I don’t know what to go on but it’s tasting good so far. Cold crashing now and will bottle come Monday. Not sure I can keep brewing as I’m not sure I have enough bottles ha ha oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 Guinness is a dry stout. Well the draught and canned version is anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Yeah im not really a fan. Apart from Guinness I’ve never had a dry stout. Ive had some choc stouts that were nice but Guinness isn’t for me. Tried the Coopers extra stout tonight and that’s not for me either. Maybe I’ve brewed a beer that is quite literally for giving away ha ha which I don’t mind at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 I'm not a huge fan of Guinness draught/cans either, but I did enjoy the Murphy's stout I tried a while back. Bottled Guinness isn't bad but it's a different beer to the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 One of my oldest friends, we’ve been mates since we were 5, who has Irish background asked me to brew a dry Irish stout, just like Murphy’s. I’ve been waiting for him to come down and brew it with me but with our work schedules it’s a bit hard and he’s a d!ck so hasn’t made time to come down ha ha ha so I’ve just tried another version to see how it’ll go. If he likes it then cool but if not I might have a tipper or like the Australian Salmon, a neighbours fish/beer oh well it’s only beer! Captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowbrew Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 The dry hops have been swimming freely for 3 days now so i took another reading. Its dropped another 2 points and is sitting at 1.012. This thing smells unreal. I am most definitely dry hopping commando from now on. I have never seemed to get this strong aroma from containing the hops before. Im am so chuffed! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Good stuff Rowan. Glad your happy. I look forward to the story that after you get so frustrated with the wand clogging that you chuck the sh!ts and throw the lot over the front lawn. On another note, Diastatic power of hops dropping that by another couple of points? Captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowbrew Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Haha! Nice one Cap! She'll be right. Ill try and post some pics of how i filter the wort when transfering to my bottling bucket. I have never heard of hops dropping FG readings, so im unsure if you are taking the piss. But i think it wasn't completely finished. The mash temp probably wasn't high enough, starting at 69°C, but it dropped 6°C over 90 mins. Wanted to bottle it today but now im not sure if it is completely finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Nah mate, not taking the piss. Not sure how much dry hops would make a difference but it has been said that dry hops can effect the FG of your beer. I don’t think that it would push two points though. Be good to see your filtering method mate. Captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Just threw in the biggest dry hop I have ever done. 82.5g Citra, 55g Simcoe and 69g Mosaic. 206.5g in total. It's Brewdogs Dead Pony Club Session IPA recipe. I put this ina mega hop bag and will yank it out after 3-4 days. These hops are likely to absorb a lot of beer which is a shame. I'm not going to squeeze the beer out of the hops. Last time I did that with a big dry hop I had astrigency and an overbitter flavour to the beer. I don't recall it being like that pre-dry hop So cold Crash from Sunday evening and will report back how much aroma and bitterness this mega dry hop has added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Interesting hop ratios there Jools, I wonder what was Brewdog's thinking behind that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 Tested the red ale again today and it is sitting at a neat 1.012. Only dropped about half a point in those two days so I'm saying it's done. Will keep the temp up at 22 until tomorrow when I'll drop the controller temp to 0 and keg next weekend. The sample tasted pretty good if not a bit bitter, but that's pretty normal for FG samples. Can't notice anything from the oak chips yet, but they've only been in there 2 or 3 days. I'm hoping the cold crash sees them drop through the beer and perhaps influence it more. Next batch they'll be going in with the yeast. Cheers Kelsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I don't think they'll drop Kelsey, wood floats right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 Initially yes until it gets waterlogged. Or beerlogged in this instance . Hops float at first as well. Some have mentioned the chips clogging the tap outlet. Not sure if they meant in the middle of bottling/kegging or at the end though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 On 6/21/2018 at 8:08 AM, Rowbrew said: Haha! Nice one Cap! She'll be right. Ill try and post some pics of how i filter the wort when transfering to my bottling bucket. I have never heard of hops dropping FG readings, so im unsure if you are taking the piss. But i think it wasn't completely finished. The mash temp probably wasn't high enough, starting at 69°C, but it dropped 6°C over 90 mins. Wanted to bottle it today but now im not sure if it is completely finished Taking the piss...... No, see below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowbrew Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Yeah yeah, whatever! Haha! I saw that article last night on here and had a quick read over it. Pretty interesting stuff. Cheers Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 4 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: Taking the piss...... No, see below. Let's hope this works on my current lager! I don't have 40 days though. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Bottled my Choc dry Irish stout today and tasting amazing. Even if I don’t like stouts. put the HopCo inspired pale and classic American pale in the FV today. Pitched at 17 and now they are both at 19. Perfect. looking forward to these two. Captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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