The Captain!! Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Professional brewers probably have it recirculated to a hot liquor tank, use it for wash down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 1:54 AM, Otto Von Blotto said: Personally I'd just chuck it out, or maybe use it for a yeast starter. You can always adjust your volumes next time to prevent having excess wort left over, although you will always lose some to trub in the kettle anyway. This trub loss is normal and factored in when constructing a recipe. I usually lose about 3-4 litres to trub, because I'd rather leave a little wort behind than transfer the shit to the cube. I was going to chuck this leftover litre or so of wort, but I thought I might as well experiment with it. It's been in the jar for 2 days. I've sanitised 2 of the brown PET bottles I never use and transferred the leftover wort into these, leaving plenty of head room. I've chucked half a pack of kit yeast into each bottle and put the lids on loosely and popped them into my fermentation fridge. Figured I might as well give it a go rather than tip it. I'll prob chuck some dry hops into them and cold crash the bottles and then just use a carb drop in them once they're back to room temp. Once they're carved I'm hoping chilling them will settle the trub enough to pour off the good stuff into a glass. If it doesn't work or it turns out shit I've not lost anything, might as well give it a crack. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellScott Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, karlos_1984 said: I was going to chuck this leftover litre or so of wort, but I thought I might as well experiment with it. It's been in the jar for 2 days. I've sanitised 2 of the brown PET bottles I never use and transferred the leftover wort into these, leaving plenty of head room. I've chucked half a pack of kit yeast into each bottle and put the lids on loosely and popped them into my fermentation fridge. Figured I might as well give it a go rather than tip it. I'll prob chuck some dry hops into them and cold crash the bottles and then just use a carb drop in them once they're back to room temp. Once they're carved I'm hoping chilling them will settle the trub enough to pour off the good stuff into a glass. If it doesn't work or it turns out shit I've not lost anything, might as well give it a crack. Got nothing to lose mate! I'm sure they will turn out fine. Edited October 14, 2019 by MitchellScott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I might not dry hop, as there will be floaties even after CC. I could dry hop and transfer into another bottle for carbonation though, it's all just trial and error. Not expecting amazing beer but U never know. Sometimes stuff ups or little experiments turn out better than u expect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellScott Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, karlos_1984 said: I might not dry hop, as there will be floaties even after CC. I could dry hop and transfer into another bottle for carbonation though, it's all just trial and error. Not expecting amazing beer but U never know. Sometimes stuff ups or little experiments turn out better than u expect Could also try one of those "hop teas". I've never done them but don't see why it wouldn't work on a small scale. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 8:56 PM, PaddyBrew2 said: My missus is a greeny so I couldn’t justify the water usage to chill, considering how much is used on brew day and cleaning. I decant 24 hours later. Dont really see the fuss over no chilling. Brew clever , not harder Hey Paddy we should all be Greenies when it comes to water - there are plenty of ways of overcoming the temp cool... I cannot justify water when my tanks are my drinking water... But just letting the Wort cool down with a few ice-packs around is pretty good too.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 So the wort I cubed the other day, it appears my lid doesn't actually seal 100%. I'd noticed the wort level had dropped slightly from being chock-a-block full. I cracked the lid and squeezed the cube and refit the lid, only to hear a faint hiss, suggesting the seal wasn't air tight and was letting air in. The wort sat in this cube for about 4 days. I ended up chucking it into the FV and pitching yeast yesterday. Do u reckon it'll be alright? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Probably. But I'd be getting another lid or cube that does seal properly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Yeah I swapped lids and give it a test and seems to have done the trick. See how the beer turns out, might sack this cube otherwise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 6:18 AM, Otto Von Blotto said: Depends on the brewer. Some guys catch the water and use it in the garden or whatever, so it doesn't necessarily have to be wasted. If I used one that's what I'd be doing. I water my garden/lawn so its not being wasted but yeah you use a few hundred litres i'd reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Hoppy81 said: I water my garden/lawn so its not being wasted but yeah you use a few hundred litres i'd reckon Yeah mate I just cannot afford to pump my drinking and brewing water through a system as heat-exchange coolant... had resorted to showering at work until a recent storm top-up so as not to waste my beautiful drinking and brewing water ; ) When you are not on town-water retic you certainly work out that water is precious. I catch the first cold water in a bucket till the shower warms up (if tank levels can afford me to shower at home) and water me hops with it Am hoping for no late late frost now the seasons seem to be soooo pharqued up as the hoppers are just starting to show interest in being alive. Edited October 19, 2019 by Bearded Burbler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bearded Burbler said: Yeah mate I just cannot afford to pump my drinking and brewing water through a system as heat-exchange coolant... had resorted to showering at work until a recent storm to-up so as not to waste my beautiful drinking and brewing water ; ) When you are not on town-water retic you certainly work out that water is precious. I catch the first cold water in a bucket till the shower warms up (if tank levels can afford me to shower at home) and water me hops with it Am hoping for no late late frost now the seasons seem to be soooo pharqued up as the hoppers are just starting to show interest in being alive. Don't blame you if water is that scarce mate. We all do what works for ourselves. Must say that would have to make life a bit harder having that concern though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellScott Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 For those of you who are cubing - how do you store the correct amount? I assume that most cubes are 15L with some maybe being 20L. But to atleast fill a keg you need 19L, so once you fill a 15L cube, where are you putting the excess wort to cool? From my understanding, you don't want too much air in the cube with only a little wort as this can increase the risk of infection. How are you doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I use a 20 litre cube which actually holds 22-23 litres. I ferment it, keg and then bottle the remaining amount. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I do the same. Also have a couple of 25 litre cubes. I find using the 20 litre ones I don't have enough leftover beer to bother saving it, or even any. I usually get 21 litres into the fermenter from them, lose a litre or so to FV trub, plus a couple of glasses thrown out to clear the tap area before filling the keg. Perfect size for kegs really. With the bigger ones I just put the surplus from a couple of batches into a 10 litre keg as a blend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellScott Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Awesome cheers. Thinking about getting a BrewZilla over the XMas/New Years break so will probably cube if I do. Might try and keep an eye out for some 20/25L cubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 If you’re getting the brewzilla , get it direct from Kegland as you get a longer warranty. And they also sell 20l cubes for ten bucks. It’s where I got mine when I got the brewzilla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, MitchellScott said: I assume that most cubes are 15L White jerry cans from my LHBShitter fit teh bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellScott Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 2 hours ago, PaddyBrew2 said: If you’re getting the brewzilla , get it direct from Kegland as you get a longer warranty. And they also sell 20l cubes for ten bucks. It’s where I got mine when I got the brewzilla That was the plan, cant go wrong with a 3 year warranty I've still got a bit of extract to get through, but while I'm off work over New Years I thought it would be a great time to spend a few days getting the AG setup going and doing my first AG brews 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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