dilute?

[ridge runner]

my beer i made should have been 1065 i forgot to add about 5ltr to kettle to dilute (biab-maxi) now its sitting at 1085 in fermenter.could i dilute with water and rack on top before bottling or just ride the wave and see what comes?

 

[ridge runner]

also when bottling in 568ml bottles has anyone added two coppers lollies before, i have been adding 1 but a bit low on carb for me. As i dont want beer bombs?

 

[Yob]

you could dilute now? I wouldnt dilute following fermentation, you'll be needing a very healthy pitch of yeast for that at 1085 too I'd expect

 

[markjd]

Well, if it were me, I would add the 5 liters to my fermenter now... however, I am a cowboy brewer :O

 

[ridge runner]

yob, i have a bag of ctz would or could you make a good smash with this? i used nottingham yeast its going nuts!

 

[Yob]

Technically you can't SMASH with CTZ as its a blend of hops but yes it's good to go alone,

Not sure what I'd pair it with actually.. Maybe something with pine, Chinook may fit as a guess

 

[ridge runner]

was told one hop 3 names but thats cool. will see what i have in freezer.

 

[Yob]

Columbus and tomahawk are but Zeus is apparently genetically different but is so close that they are bunched together, such I'd my understanding anyway... Depends on where you read what

 

[bum]

Yep. Not a blend.

Great hop but I'm not sure it can support a SMaSH. But reckon SMaSH brews are a ****** idea anyway so don't listen to me. Great hop early and late boil, even good for dry with other hops.

 

[Yob]

FWIW info for on Zeus from >HERE<

further reading on C/T >HERE<

so kind of Ha Sip Ha Sip, (50/50) they are different but so close to each other that it's really hair splitting anyway.

:icon_cheers:

 

[bum]

Hmmm...didn't know that. Thanks. However, still not a blend. If you're buying CTZ you'll be getting C, T or Z.

 

[Ross]

you could dilute now? I wouldnt dilute following fermentation, you'll be needing a very healthy pitch of yeast for that at 1085 too I'd expect

Why wouldn't you dilute now? I'd have no issues diluting now before bottling & producing the alcohol/balance originally intended.
Gillie, add the water asap though, if the beer is still fermenting you'll assist the yeast by reducing the alcohol.

Cheers Ross

 

[ridge runner]

what sort of water can i use boiled water thats cooled / tap water / bottled?

 

[yum beer]

Cooled, boiled water.
If you have a second vessel I'd be looking at dropping the first batch into the 2nd with the water in it. Will reoxygenate and spur on the yeast for a second run.

 

[stakka82]

Even tap water in a sanitised vessel will be fine.

Columbus makes a great single hop beer, I actually prefer it on its lonesome cause I find it can overpower blends... To my taste anyway.

 

[ridge runner]

ok so if i starsan a vessel and add tap water and add now while fermenting all good yes .

 

[syl]

Boil 5 litre, cool 5 litre, dump 5 litre.

 

[ridge runner]

stakka82 can you give advice on hop additions for a ctz pale ale maybe one of your brews and i can scale for my urn

 

[ridge runner]

well my first runnings came out at 10% ABV and low on hop flavour and the second runnings came in at 3.7% ABV and like a hop bomb IIPA!! was fun tho. i think next time i will just sparge grain in bucket and add to the boil until i finish with around 20lt or close too.