One Week and Counting!!!
Well, it's Saturday the week before our 20 Gallon pre-brew-brewday. I purchase some fittings for the Therminator and some goodies at the LHBS today. I don't know why, but I think I buy airlocks everytime I go to the LHBS. I should have hundreds of them it seems, but I bought 2 more today and have a total of five....I don't know I guess I just lose them somewhere...
I also brewed up a starter today for the Irish Ale Yeast. I just brewed a 600ml starter and pitched the Wyeast 1084 smack pack. It's been a couple of hours and things seem to be churning! I might step it up one time, but doubt it. I just did the starter this time to split the yeast between the two carboys. Yeah it only costs 6 bucks for another pack of yeast, but then I wouldn't have gotten to brew up a starter...hehe
I talked with Drew today and I think the American Wheat batch we are going to split with an American wheat yeast and a Bavarian wheat yeast. This should be interesting. The bavarian wheat yeast normally give the beer a more bannana and clove characteristic (can you say Hefeweizen?) It will be fun to try the beers out side by side to see to see the differences.
Well all looks good for the big brew next week. I've got the grain bills ready to go to my LHBS and will send those over on Wednesday. Other than that I just gotta make sure to get all the equipment ready for the haul to TX.
Cheers and Hoppy Brewing!!!
P.S. Sorry if this post is sloppy, I'm on my thrid Irsh Red and I'm already feeling it...shessh
I also brewed up a starter today for the Irish Ale Yeast. I just brewed a 600ml starter and pitched the Wyeast 1084 smack pack. It's been a couple of hours and things seem to be churning! I might step it up one time, but doubt it. I just did the starter this time to split the yeast between the two carboys. Yeah it only costs 6 bucks for another pack of yeast, but then I wouldn't have gotten to brew up a starter...hehe
I talked with Drew today and I think the American Wheat batch we are going to split with an American wheat yeast and a Bavarian wheat yeast. This should be interesting. The bavarian wheat yeast normally give the beer a more bannana and clove characteristic (can you say Hefeweizen?) It will be fun to try the beers out side by side to see to see the differences.
Well all looks good for the big brew next week. I've got the grain bills ready to go to my LHBS and will send those over on Wednesday. Other than that I just gotta make sure to get all the equipment ready for the haul to TX.
Cheers and Hoppy Brewing!!!
P.S. Sorry if this post is sloppy, I'm on my thrid Irsh Red and I'm already feeling it...shessh
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