Recent content by Dr Gonzo

Well im pretty happy with this years harvest. 450g Goldings & 180g Chinook. About 4 times as much as i got last year.

Goldings getting out of hand. Went away for a week and came back to this tangled mess

Triple decoction doppelbock.

I recall the need to skim being that the brown scum that forms on top of the krausen foam, when exposed to oxygen, can oxidise to form harsh compounds which, when allowed to fall back through to beer may produce off flavors. In a sealed fermenter this is not an issue, but in an open ferment it...

I use my fingers and sludge from the bottom of the fermenter The abrasive action of trub works a treat

In Eric Warners book on brewing wheat beer he states that the comercial wheat beer breweries in Germany scrape the yeasty foam off the top at high krausen and use this to innoculate the next beer. According to him the commercial guys can do this consecutively from batch to batch up to 100 times...

Steve, If you are concened about excessive protein degradation then my reccomendation would be to mash in at 55C or higher, stir well, let sit for no more than 5 min, stir well again, then pull the decoction and bring up to conversion temp as quick as possible. This way the decocted part never...

Steve, I notice that your lager was less than a month from grain to brain. I wouldn't expect any lager to be at its best after such a short time. A decent lagering period is epecially important for decoction mashed lagers. I leave mine for at least 6 weeks at 0 degrees. Sample it every week and...

Mark, I was planning on knocking off early one night this week and doing another pils. Would you like to see a decoction mash first hand before you take the plunge?

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Due to a mate pulling out, i now have a spare Gold GA ticket to Iron Maiden in Brisbane, tues 12th. Will part with for purchase price of 150.

I have a keg of eisbock brewed at last years swap day. Can i come along?

Domonsura, I have read the same info before in a number of places, but can't remember where. I have cut back all new growth to the ground twice now this year, and the round 3 shoots coming up are much stronger, thicker, and healthier looking than the earlier ones. One plant has grown over a foot...