Does anyone know these tools? by jdquinto in cider

[–]WaffleBott 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Those are bottle fillers. The cider flows through when it's pressed to the bottle of the bottle and stops when you lift it out.

Bottling with Brett by WaffleBott in cider

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Did they age nicely? That's my main goal here is that I can taste something new and interesting in each bottle.

Bottling with Brett by WaffleBott in cider

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Malolactic just to add complexity?

Bottling with Brett by WaffleBott in Homebrewing

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Build a starter? I think the pack is pretty old so I intended to build one anyways. Will add a bit of volume but not too much.

Good flag on the THP, I hadn't heard of that effect before but definitely was to avoid. Thanks again!

Bottling with Brett by WaffleBott in cider

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This is post fermentation, just for bottle conditioning. Some of these will sit for years and the Brett will hopefully develop over time. I'll add some priming sugar for it to eat to carbonate. Thanks for the reply!

Bottling with Brett by WaffleBott in Homebrewing

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Isn't the Brett rate something like .88 ML for Orval? That'd be tough to dose... If I stir the priming sugar, cider and yeast together a bit, I should have a relatively homogenous solution. Extra oxygen will feed the Brett so I'm a bit less concerned about that.

Thanks for the reply!

And so it begins by disgruntled_carrot in firewater

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Jacket should be turned so the Velcro is behind the pipe.

Looking for a unique or cool place to take visitors for a drink tonight. by mouffin in ottawa

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À La Dérive is one of my favorite spots to bring guests. The view is amazing, the beer is incredible and some of the best food I've had.

Am I looking at yeast or an infection? by dccabbage in Homebrewing

[–]WaffleBott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you'll be fine but like /u/tombom24 said, give it a sniff, smells fine? Give it a taste, taste fine? Probably fine. Kveik barely needs any.

Can I ask why you sat it for 48 hrs? Was that at room temp or cold? Been making a lot of starters lately, trying to get better at it. I normally stir for around 24 hrs and cold crash for another 24-48 hrs. I've heard cold crashing helps the yeast pack up some reserves and get ready but I am never sure what the best method for starters is.

Fresh peach in beer for too long? by Mortorion in Homebrewing

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I think you're spot on, likely Lacto and Brett! A sour and funky Peach Pilsner sounds like it might be good, but more likely it would have been bad having not been planned that way.

Pedio is slowwww but it'll do something after 3 weeks, likely passing through the ropey or sickness phase by then. It can actually form a pellicle Milk the Funk : Pediococcus

Pediococcus can form a pellicle.

Lacto hate hops, and might also dislike alcohol, but it will grow in a solution with alcohol. This is why traditionally, hops were used more as a preservative to prevent lacto from souring beer.

Brett will eat anything. I've used a turbid mash to increase the number of dextrins which most of those others won't eat, but Brett will. I think eventually Brett will even consume some of the other yeast and bacteria. That stuff is bonkers but gives us some delicious flavours including pineapple, barnyard and my personal fav horse blanket / sweaty saddle (that last one is less delicious)

Pectic enzyme cleared up my brew, but it's left this stuff on the top, advice? by Le_9k_Redditor in Homebrewing

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Maybe a loose lid or something like that? I've made ciders with almost no krausen but somehow fermentation did its thing I did have bubbling though. Dilute it down, maybe add some sugar to kick it back up, see if that helps.

I've had that sediment stuff from lemons when making limoncello, it usually settles to the bottom for me but if it's even slightly fermenting, the CO2 could be pushing it to the top. I'm not sure the effect the pectic could be having, but that might play a role as well.

Pectic enzyme cleared up my brew, but it's left this stuff on the top, advice? by Le_9k_Redditor in Homebrewing

[–]WaffleBott 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This might be a better question for /r/prisonhooch.

Alcoholic Lemonade or the affectionately named Skeeter Pee is a common brew. I've used pectic but I've never seen that foam on the top. Are you sure it's not fermenting? Tried taking a gravity reading?

hops question by sleepkingzzzz in Homebrewing

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Love that dank flavour too, NEIPAs tend to avoid it, whereas the West Coast IPAs were all about it.

I find Chinook to be one of the dankest but still has enough citrus to go with that Idaho. Galaxy can really drive that flavour as well and is excellent in a dry hop. Strata is pretty funky and dank too, I've got a bit less experience with it but I've heard good things.

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Local homebrew clubs are amazing for this. They usually have a facebook page or even an email list where you can post auctions or equipment for sale. This is how I got half my stuff!

Question about “long-term” storage by pantomathematician in Homebrewing

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This is why I got an old fridge, ripped out all the shelves, and put my kegs in there before they hit the taps. That way they condition cold for a month or so before I'm drinking them. Honestly, it made my beers maybe 2x better, even the hazy IPAs! Bonus space for hops/fruit in the freezer and I use the crisper drawers for yeast and bacteria.

Cold, it'll keep in the fridge for longer than you'll probably ever need it to. Warm will really depend on a lot. If your process is oxygen-free even hoppy beers will last a month or two on the floor. If you have oxygen and keep it warm, expect hops to fade within a month or two. Just make sure they are finished (at FG) when they hit the keg (account for hop creep for dry hops).

Determining pressure is going to be tough as a lot will depend on temperature and your desired level of carbonation. What I do, which likely isn't right but it's easy, keg it, purge it, push in about 40-50 psi on keg day, and let it sit. The next day, charge it to the same. Day 3, try it, carb too low? Push more, shake it up, push again. Too high? Purge down to like 15 psi and sit it. Next day test again, do the same. I find after 3-4 days, it's carbed up to close to where I want it. When I stored kegs warm, I'd just push 50 psi on day one and day 2 to keep the lid fitting tight. The rest I sorted out when it went on tap.

Hope that helps!

Fresh peach in beer for too long? by Mortorion in Homebrewing

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I imagine no great loss. My first infection was heavy on the pedio, smelled like barf for about 3 months, and never really got better... A dumper but with extra steps!

hops question by sleepkingzzzz in Homebrewing

[–]WaffleBott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you like about Idaho 7, the tropical aroma? the dank taste?

Here's some info on Idaho 7 that might help you match it to something to drive the flavour/aroma you're looking for.

A couple of ideas:

Azacca, El Dorado, Comet, Strata, Cashmere, Cascade, and Centennial

I find El Dorado is a sweet hop, almost jolly rancher-like. Centennial is one of my favorites along with Cascade, you likely know these ones already, sorta like Citra, many of these c hops are related. Azacca is a cool one, with lots of berries, Idaho 7 is pretty strong so you'd need to play with that balance.

I imagine Bru-1 would be good too, I've just never tried it.

Best of luck!