South Dublin Brewers - Next Meet - Thursday, 3rd September

[David]

1. Shanna WitWeisbier, Munich "Schlecht" larger
2. Molc - wit
3. Bubbles - Spelt Saison, Cider, Wildflower Mead, American Barleywine
4. David - Wit, dry stout

[Bubbles]

A battle of wits??



I'll get me coat...

[Shanna]

Oh well, I still got a beer I'm enjoying out of the plan regardless Plus I won't have any issue enjoying the rest of the beers in this list either=

Given I brewed the wrong beer I suppose I can't be talking looking forward to seeing if any of the wits taste like Hoegarden.

Shanna

[Shanna]

A battle of wits??



I'll get me coat...

[ronnieb]

I'm at my wits end with my brewing lately.

I so badly need temperature control or just brew to the weather! I should have brewed a wit! Not sure if I will make this, I have a flight at 5am or something daft the next morning.

[Bubbles]

1. Shanna WitWeisbier, Munich "Schlecht" larger
2. Molc - wit
3. Bubbles - Spelt Saison, Cider, Wildflower Mead, American Barleywine

yeah... In Rossa's understandable absence, I'm planning on "doing a Rossa"..

I don't see a wheat (Weiss or Wit) beer on the list. What gives?

Shanna

Apologies. I just couldn't fit it into the schedule. But I am bringing something Belgian.. and spelt is a type of wheat.. 

[Bubbles]

I'm at my wits end with my brewing lately.

I so badly need temperature control or just brew to the weather! I should have brewed a wit! Not sure if I will make this, I have a flight at 5am or something daft the next morning.

Ronnie, I don't have temp control either. I was sick of making shitty beer during the summer months, so a couple of years ago, I decided to do exactly what you suggested - brew with the seasons.

During the summer months, I do turbo ciders, meads, saisons, other Belgians. It's great.

[David]

The Wit had stopped a bit high though maybe my mash tem may have been a bit high.
Seemed a bit light on flavour.
It had been in secondary for 4 weeks expected to drop from 1.020
After the first 2 weeks there was no change in gravity so I re pitched.
left for another 2 weeks but I don't think it moved at all.
I upped the temp to 24, corney in a bucket of water with an aquarium heater, for a few nights nothing, so after 2 nights upped it to 26.
Went down to put it in the fridge and put the gas on it after another 2 nights not expecting any change ago opened the keg to test the gravity and lo and behold there was a krausen on top. and the beer had dropped another few points 1.016, the flavour also improved.
The temp must have dropped a lot lower at night and stalled the yeast.
That was last night hope it is finished and another few points lower.
I have a carb cap how long would it take to carb a bottle full if I just connected to the gas and just left with no agitation would like to have a sample ready for Thursday even if its a couple of points to go.
Can leave the rest to finish in it's own time

[molc]

I'd say you could carb a bottle in minutes. Turn on the gas and roll the bottle to let the co2 absorb, they wlthry do when they want to rapidly carb a keg.

[David]

Was think of doing that to give the extra time to the beer.

[Shanna]

I'd say you could carb a bottle in minutes. Turn on the gas and roll the bottle to let the co2 absorb, they wlthry do when they want to rapidly carb a keg.

Chill the beer in advance as it helps with the Co2 absorption.

Shanna

[David]

  So the plan I'll give it till Monday or Tuesday, flush a bottle or 2 with co2, fill the bottle leave it in the beer fridge to chill. On wed connect the bottle up to the co2 give it a bit of a shake for a few mins and leave on gas till ready to go on Thursday.

[Bubbles]

Just bumping this for tomorrow night.

[molc]

Shanna, I'll bring your pump nd can you bring the ncb bits and Bob's?

[bachus]

Shanna, I'll bring your pump (...)