Deanboy
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Hi guys,
I have done about 5 all grain recipes BIAB (Crown Urn) to find the one I like best and all have fermented and reacted differently each time. I have followed Dr Smurtos golden ale grain bill but changed the hops on all occasions to get a taste of flavour differences. Some came out with a lot lighter ABV than others. Is this common to get mixed results every time?
The latest one I have in the fridge fermenting is an english bitter
4.5 kg BB ale
.5 kg munich 1
.25 kg crystal
Danstar english yeast
I looked in the fridge the next morning and it had spewed foam all out and over the lid and the airlock was on the bottom of the fridge.
This was the first time I had rehydrated the yeast in water before pitching. My questions are
1. Why has the yeast reacted so violently, is this yeast so much different to Safale 05
2. With gunk stuck to the underside of the FV lid and not having an airlock lid on it for quite a while will it be infected?
3. Are hydrometers reliable after 5 years?
I had been extract brewing for 5 years without a problem.
I have done about 5 all grain recipes BIAB (Crown Urn) to find the one I like best and all have fermented and reacted differently each time. I have followed Dr Smurtos golden ale grain bill but changed the hops on all occasions to get a taste of flavour differences. Some came out with a lot lighter ABV than others. Is this common to get mixed results every time?
The latest one I have in the fridge fermenting is an english bitter
4.5 kg BB ale
.5 kg munich 1
.25 kg crystal
Danstar english yeast
I looked in the fridge the next morning and it had spewed foam all out and over the lid and the airlock was on the bottom of the fridge.
This was the first time I had rehydrated the yeast in water before pitching. My questions are
1. Why has the yeast reacted so violently, is this yeast so much different to Safale 05
2. With gunk stuck to the underside of the FV lid and not having an airlock lid on it for quite a while will it be infected?
3. Are hydrometers reliable after 5 years?
I had been extract brewing for 5 years without a problem.