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Lawn Darts...an in experiment sugars. how very scientific.
damn thing is almost complete. i am waiting for it to clear.
though i have to say this is going to be one heck of a cleaning. i lost about a quart of beer during blow off and the carboy now has dried and caked yeast krausen all over it. i am going to need some elbow grease on this one.
Betcha that's gonna be a dry beer.
Ordered today, should brew by Friday.
I guess I should get my act together and brew up some of this experimental beer. Hopefully later in the week.
Well this being the holiday week screwed up the shipping so I may just wait til I get back from Vegas to brew. I also scaled down the batch to 3 gallons, cuz i was a knuckle head and only ordered 3 pounds of DME. I'll use the left over hops in a batch of braggot.
i bottled sunday june 30th; FG was 1.001, OG was 1.065. i am going to chill one tonight and see where the carbonation and the all important flavor are at.
if it is ready, i am going to drink too much tonight. if it is not ready, i am going to pout.
brewed today as per said procedure. OG 1.047. Made a yeast starter 1 hour prior to start of brewing w/ DME and molasses. Active ferment within the hour. Rolling ferment within 3. Going to go to Vegas for 4 days so we'll see what happens while I am gone.
I can't wait to here how that corn sugar kicked beer tastes.
I am going to brew up mine this weekend, got the stuff and I am ready to go.
well i tasted it last night...not fully carbonated yet, but should be by wednesday. the beer was dry, but not too dry. and strangely fruity..is this the safale-04 yeast? i have never used it before, and was not expecting these esters, almost banana-like. that may just be my palate though.
overall completely drinkable and refreshing. i could definitely picture myself consuming this in the yard with the boys lawn bowling or trimming the hedge.
breskinewbski, you used three pounds of molasses and only got a 1.047?
interesting, i was expecting something a bit more agressive. i have to admit i was surprised by my 1.065 OG with the corn sugar. and that yeast really kicked some tuchus in the fermenting process, i have yet to get a finish this low, a fermentation this complete.
i am looking forward to hearing how those beers turn out, gentlemenses.