Hi folks i recently made my first beer. Opted for a Dirty Blonde Ale. The XML is attached. Hopefully all the estimated SGs and actual SGs come through.
My setup is a 15 gallon kettle with a recirculation pump and stainless basket for the grains. I have an electric element and controller attached.
I used a refractometer for my readings. Its a new device and I calibrated it. I also calibrated by PT100 Temp Probe against my thermopen which I calibrated to 0 deg.
I milled my own grains and did so twice.
I did not test pH but something I intend to do next time.
My reading after the 60 minutes was 1.040 where BS est was 1.037. I added some water at this stage and brought it down to 1.038 and 8.6 Gallons.
After the boil I was at 1.053 and 6.5 Gal so I added some water to bring it up to 7 gals and 1.051. Boiled a little longer.
I then chilled using my immersion chiller.
Put 5.5 Gals into my bucket fermenter and added my yeast slurry which I had revitalized in some room temp sterlized water.
2.5 weeks later I had 1.011, I racked it into my keg and put my CO2 on at 10-12 PSI.
The beer is very cloud. I posted another thread and folks say it could take 2 to 3 weeks to clarify. Given this recipe, will it ever get really clear given some wheat grain?
Looking for guidance on my brew and what I should be looking to change to better hit the marks. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thx
My setup is a 15 gallon kettle with a recirculation pump and stainless basket for the grains. I have an electric element and controller attached.
I used a refractometer for my readings. Its a new device and I calibrated it. I also calibrated by PT100 Temp Probe against my thermopen which I calibrated to 0 deg.
I milled my own grains and did so twice.
I did not test pH but something I intend to do next time.
My reading after the 60 minutes was 1.040 where BS est was 1.037. I added some water at this stage and brought it down to 1.038 and 8.6 Gallons.
After the boil I was at 1.053 and 6.5 Gal so I added some water to bring it up to 7 gals and 1.051. Boiled a little longer.
I then chilled using my immersion chiller.
Put 5.5 Gals into my bucket fermenter and added my yeast slurry which I had revitalized in some room temp sterlized water.
2.5 weeks later I had 1.011, I racked it into my keg and put my CO2 on at 10-12 PSI.
The beer is very cloud. I posted another thread and folks say it could take 2 to 3 weeks to clarify. Given this recipe, will it ever get really clear given some wheat grain?
Looking for guidance on my brew and what I should be looking to change to better hit the marks. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thx