Couple of q's for the more experianced
When using grain as adjuncts can you crack it too fine
and second can you over pitch with dry yeast packets. First question arises branching out from k+k, second have heaps of kit yeast in fridge don't like to just throw away, thinking for summer quaffer add two/three pkts to fermenter
.rgds
Grain and yeast
If your plan is to use the grain for steeping, then I wouldn't think that a very fine crush is any problem. Too fine can cause problems in a mash tun where it could cause some sticking. I guess you plan to steep in a synthetic bag or similar?
With regard to overpitching: Depends on what kind of brew (ale or lager) and the expected original gravity. 11.5 grams of yeast is enough to pitch into a 23 litre ale with an OG around 1.050. You can go above this if you want, even up to around 20 grams. So if you have 7 gram packets laying about, I'd say pitch 2 of those for each brew or even 3 if you suspect they are getting long in the tooth and haven't been stored in ideal conditions.
Cheers, Ed
With regard to overpitching: Depends on what kind of brew (ale or lager) and the expected original gravity. 11.5 grams of yeast is enough to pitch into a 23 litre ale with an OG around 1.050. You can go above this if you want, even up to around 20 grams. So if you have 7 gram packets laying about, I'd say pitch 2 of those for each brew or even 3 if you suspect they are getting long in the tooth and haven't been stored in ideal conditions.
Cheers, Ed
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Thks Ed
Yes I used a bag for the grain last week, but found that when u lift from the
wort it seemed to me that no matter how much water I used to rinse the grain with, I still thought that a lot of the malt/grain was retained in the cake. Hence my Q. Today I boiled up the grain malt hops loose in the pot and strained into the fermenter seemed to wash out much quicker with only about
1.5ltr of water.
My OG last week was about 4 points down than forecast, todays only 1 so maybe the second method a better way to go. Anyway two brews to compare come a few weeks.
quart
Yes I used a bag for the grain last week, but found that when u lift from the
wort it seemed to me that no matter how much water I used to rinse the grain with, I still thought that a lot of the malt/grain was retained in the cake. Hence my Q. Today I boiled up the grain malt hops loose in the pot and strained into the fermenter seemed to wash out much quicker with only about
1.5ltr of water.
My OG last week was about 4 points down than forecast, todays only 1 so maybe the second method a better way to go. Anyway two brews to compare come a few weeks.
quart