tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post8298937387997920167..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Nectarine Pale Sour Ale TastingThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-57527872051277543622012-08-15T13:56:37.156-04:002012-08-15T13:56:37.156-04:00I bottle directly from the racking cane. Carbonati...I bottle directly from the racking cane. Carbonation tabs are a godsend. Just put the tube into the bottom of the bottle and pull it out as it overflows. Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253002033974058775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-49272071123277205362012-07-28T21:42:05.207-04:002012-07-28T21:42:05.207-04:00I've done both, but recently I've just bee...I've done both, but recently I've just been going into my bottling bucket and priming with a sugar solution. You could get some carb tabs if you want to go straight to the bottle. I've done 1/2 tsp of sugar, but that can be messy.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-29327161269123873042012-07-28T17:35:02.092-04:002012-07-28T17:35:02.092-04:00What's your method for bottling a 1-gallon bat...What's your method for bottling a 1-gallon batch? I've got a few experiments going that I probably should bottle soon, but I'm at a loss for how to bottle these most efficiently (with 1 gallon or less, I want to maximize the volume I can get into bottles). Do you bottle straight from the gallon jug? Or do you rack into some sort of bottling bucket?Jim Lemirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14000051293978203511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-84692656916571564942012-07-27T16:07:39.239-04:002012-07-27T16:07:39.239-04:00Low carbonation makes it harder to get a head to f...Low carbonation makes it harder to get a head to form, but there are some very low-carbonation cask ales with great head retention. Sour beers rarely have great retention as the low hopping rate and aggressive fermentation limit the compounds responsible for foam stability. Not sure why this batch is particularly bad, maybe my glass just wasn’t entirely clean.<br /><br />You can up the unmalted grains or use under-modified base malts to increase protein content of the wort, but sadly not many sours have the sticky head retention of a good IPA.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-57932781563891480632012-07-27T09:44:07.740-04:002012-07-27T09:44:07.740-04:00Would you say the lack of head on this was was due...Would you say the lack of head on this was was due to the body of the beer or simply lower carbonation than you shot for? <br /><br />I'm curious as I'm starting my Golden sour soon and would like to make some notes in advance. As always, your blog is awesome. Keep up the good work!Steven Prochaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219833849538605965noreply@blogger.com