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Date: 08 Nov 2006 16:31:25
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: mini mash & results
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On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:21:17 GMT, <only4@wheresTheFifth.com > wrote:
> After 20 batches of extract I decided to take the plunge and do a mini mash
> Oatmeal stout kit from MoreBeer. Did a full 6 gal boil and thought I
> fermented 5 gal. I apparently had 1 to many home brews during the session
> since I only bottled 3.5 gallons tonight. It also tastes almost astringent.
> I'm hopeing it mellows out over time. So the questions are:
> 1. What amount of loss is typical between fermenting and bottling
Depends on how much you leave behind when racking. Losing 1.5 gallons
sounds like an awful lot though. I like to get the racking cane angled
down towards on side or the other of the fermenter, and then tilt it slightly
to help get more to drain out. If you're careful, you can do this without
picking up too much sediment.
> 2. Will the astringent taste work itself out - probably.
I've heard that it can age out, but I've never had much luck with that. I
think it probably takes a long time. Sounds like you got some temps a little
high or else over sparged?
John.
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