Yesterday’s labors have paid off. The yeast seem happy.
Yeast
2
Dec
Tag Archives: brew day
Done
1
Dec
The after math, aka when your whirlpool is pretty effective. Yeast is pitched and everything is cleaned and set out to dry. Glad to be done, it’s all up to the yeast now.
Fermenter
1
Dec
Fermenter is clean, sanitized and sealed, all ready for fresh wort. Whirlpool is running now, then hop stand and done.
Fermenter
1
Dec
Fermenter is clean, sanitized and sealed, all ready for fresh wort. Whirlpool is running now, then hop stand and done.
Boil
1
Dec
Turns out a watched pot does boil, when you have a 2250 watt heating element. Or it will soon, anyway.
Boil
1
Dec
Poured myself a reward from my previous batch, a porter, while I wait for this batch to come to a boil. A bit more work to do while boiling but mostly done.
Extended
1
Dec
This recipe calls for an extended boil. That is the most wort I’ve collected in a while. Specific gravity is right inline with the prediction.
Dark
1
Dec
Dark, roasty and not too sweet. Very much like a good dark chocolate. This recipe includes a hefty dose of lactose, which yeast can’t eat, late in the boil that will temper the roast nicely.
Lauter
1
Dec
Another part of my process where I find patience pays. Taking time with the lauter, getting this sweetest first runnings, then sparging, rinsing the rest of the sugar from the grains, helps my efficiency and flavor.
Post
1
Dec
Post mash, pH is still acceptable. The specific gravity, a measure of sugar content, is on target for the first runnings.
