tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post6614441681560665293..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: How do you usually brew?The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-34997443479806025762011-09-02T10:58:20.303-04:002011-09-02T10:58:20.303-04:00Am I missing something, post from the future?Am I missing something, post from the future?The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-36818919734794714572011-09-01T19:11:36.176-04:002011-09-01T19:11:36.176-04:00How can you guys comment on a post from the future...How can you guys comment on a post from the future?! It's mind boggling!Haputanlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737243600583579926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-41344423583397296332011-06-12T03:42:05.933-04:002011-06-12T03:42:05.933-04:00I noticed Fermnation's comment above and had t...I noticed Fermnation's comment above and had to add to the discussion:<br /><br />A friend who is a great lager brewer brews a very nice Bo Pils. He has done both single infusion and single decoction mashes with the same recipe. Most people I know preferred (and were able to pick out) the decocted version when trying them blind, side-by-side.jaymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932095714056834656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-17425610756542547482011-06-09T06:45:08.914-04:002011-06-09T06:45:08.914-04:00That's why I was thinking about keeping the 5 ...That's why I was thinking about keeping the 5 gallon and just converting a 10 gallon so that I had the larger volume for bigger beers. I have a false bottom on the 5 obviously, so I wont need the bottom part, all I'll need are the fittings for the 10. Not too expensive, maybe 20-30 bucks if I look in the right places.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305756886878073074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-75049297787554200212011-06-07T08:58:02.672-04:002011-06-07T08:58:02.672-04:00I use a 5 gallon cooler for most of my beers (alth...I use a 5 gallon cooler for most of my beers (although I also have a ~18 gallon one for really big beers). You could use a thicker mash if you wanted to get more grain into your current mash tun. You can get by with as little as 1 quart of water per pound of grain.<br /><br />You could always supplement your mash with some pale malt extract to get the gravity up. <br /><br />A bigger mash tun certainly makes some things easier, but it will also loose more heat on beers with less grain.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-61905205231510588262011-06-07T06:35:33.120-04:002011-06-07T06:35:33.120-04:00I personally single infusion mash and fly sparge a...I personally single infusion mash and fly sparge and find that it does a pretty good job overall. I've never done a really high gravity beer though like a Russian Imperial Stout or high gravity barleywine. I want to though, I just dont feel like I have the equipment to mash a large amount of grain. The most grain I can do is 11 pounds with 4 gallons of water. Would batch sparging in a larger cooler, like a 10 gallon (I have a 5), be better than what I'm doing?Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305756886878073074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-84961888573038144982011-06-06T16:18:37.450-04:002011-06-06T16:18:37.450-04:00I think the prevalence of batch sparging makes sen...I think the prevalence of batch sparging makes sense. With homebrew-level equipment, it is the much more accessible sparge option and has the added benefit of being much quicker. Or, at least, it lets you attend to other duties while the batch sparge water is soaking.<br /><br />Thanks for posting the results of this poll. Interesting stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-56298604541304650682011-06-06T15:54:24.905-04:002011-06-06T15:54:24.905-04:00Very interesting. For a side-by-side like that it...Very interesting. For a side-by-side like that it seems like the type of malt used and what rests were employed would be the big factor. Certainly agree that doing a decoction isn’t going to make every recipe better.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-58702686809485892682011-06-06T11:14:18.214-04:002011-06-06T11:14:18.214-04:00At a recent North Texas Homebrewers Association br...At a recent North Texas Homebrewers Association brewday, there was a tasting of two kegs of Boh Pils. They had been brewed by the same brewer and were the same recipe. One used a single infusion mash and the other a more traditional decoction mash. The tasting was blind and a significant majority of us preferred the single infusion beer. It had a rounder and fuller flavor than the decoction beer. I can get more info on the process if you're interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-73922984710200560912011-06-05T10:07:02.235-04:002011-06-05T10:07:02.235-04:00I would absolutely love extract and partial mash i...I would absolutely love extract and partial mash instructions! I'm new to homebrewing (have done 5 extract batches) and I'd love to try more advanced stuff, but space and money constraints make all-grain a bit prohibitive.WhyBeNormalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11013814465399669386noreply@blogger.com