The last 5 or so brews I've done at home has been using the oven.
I mash 3kg+ of grain in 8-9L of water for my partial 55L batches. I use a 20L SS stockpot
I get the mash temp right on the stove 1st then transfer into a preheated oven. I set mine to 70C and stir every 15mins & check the heat...
Gryphon Brewing will host this years Christmas case swap. Held at my house in Bassendean which is 200m from Success Hill train station.
I have already organized a Bouncy Castle for JYO so that will keep him happy. JYO pants are optional.
We will see how the numbers work out and settle for X. Y...
I dont have a prob with the diacetyl (butter like taste/smell) As I do D-rests.
but I do get a strange taste clove/sharp taste. Almost (but not quite) like an oxidised taste.
Its NOT an infection people- I'm super clean/serial. And I dont have a problem with any other strain.
Plus, the taste...
+1 for sure
I got a twang in all my beers with US05/WY1056 no matter what the pitch rate, temp, SG, grain bill, rack or no rack...they all had the same taste/twang.
Other yeasts worked. But every time I went back to US05 I had the same result.
I guessed it was just 'me' because everyone else...