Going to Belgium, Suggestions?
I'll be travelling to Belgium in a few months and I'm looking for suggestions for breweries, pubs, restaurants, hiking, etc. to hit.Thanks!See More
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Going to Belgium, Suggestions?
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I'll be travelling to Belgium in a few months and I'm looking for suggestions for breweries, pubs, restaurants, hiking, etc. to hit.Thanks!Continue
Tags: Belgium
Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris of thebeergeek.com Feb 19, 2010.
Beer not fermenting?
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So we made like our fourth batch of all grain beer last week (the 30th) and our first attempt at a lager, marzen. Everything went incredibly well presumably except that now, a week later, it appears…Continue
Tags: Hyelp, Fermentation, Lager
Started this discussion. Last reply by ryan tockstein Feb 13, 2010.
Any homebrew groups/gatherings coming up in Chicago?
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Started Nov 18, 2009
Adjustments for 2Hearted Clone to Avoid Over Carbonation?
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I just made a 2 Hearted clone the other day. here's the recipe:http://www.beertools.com/html/recipe.php?view=214As you can see 2…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ray Grace Nov 18, 2009.
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Chris of thebeergeek.com replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Going to Belgium, Suggestions?'
We used visiting the Trappists as the basis for our route. In doing this, we ended up making side stops at Fantome, Dubuisson, Brasserie Dupont, Rodenbach and a few others.
Make sure you do the Cantillion tour in Brussels.
And stop by the…
Outsider's Almanac replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Going to Belgium, Suggestions?'
got the GBG, it's fantastic.
we're trying to figure out just where we're going to go now, that's why i'm asking. obviously we're going to hit bruges and brussels and probably antwerp and most likely stay in ghent. but…
Chris of thebeergeek.com replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Going to Belgium, Suggestions?'
Pick up the Good Beer Guide to Belgium... it's an excellent resource for planning your trip as well as when you are there...
Where are you going to be in Belgium?
ryan tockstein replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Beer not fermenting?'
+1 on the starter.... another suggestion, I always have a few varieties of dry yeast packets on hand... that way if I don't have time to make a starter I can just toss the dry stuff in. There are MANY MANY more viable cells in the dry packet…
Paul Bailey replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Beer not fermenting?'
Not ill-advised at all, but get that starter made up and pitched asap. Delaying will leave your beer open to infection. Always make up a starter in advance, especially if you are using one of those vials - there just aren't enough viable yeast…
Outsider's Almanac replied to Chad T Cook's discussion 'Slow, slow start for yeast' in the group Aleuminati Alechemists
i learned the hard way, after my first attempt at a lager (marzen), that you pretty much should *always* use a yeast starter. don't know if you did or not, but i'm just passing along some hard won wisdom of my own.
also, check this out...…
Outsider's Almanac replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Beer not fermenting?'
I got a reply to this same question on the beeradvocate forum and a fellow over there mentioned that Lagers will always require a yeast starter as they require a LOT more yeast than your typical ale. to help me figure out how much we would need he…
Ray Grace replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Beer not fermenting?'
KInd of strange. Definitely check your gravity to confirm. What temperature was your wort when you pitched? Did you pitch too warm? If you see little or no change, I see no problem with pitching again, I might be slightly be concerned with…
Beer not fermenting?
So we made like our fourth batch of all grain beer last week (the 30th) and our first attempt at a lager, marzen. Everything went incredibly well presumably except that now, a week later, it appears that the beer has not fermented. This is not confirmed, but there is no kreuzen and no evidence as we have seen in the past of an active fermentation. I'm going to check the gravity tomorrow to see if there has been any change, but, in my heart of hearts, I really think we've got a dud on our…See More
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Ray Grace replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Adjustments for 2Hearted Clone to Avoid Over Carbonation?'
I'd still go ahead and check your final gravity and look for something close to what your target f.g. is, don't rely on airlock activity. Obviously, you can't know for sure what your actual f.g. should be without having taken a…
Outsider's Almanac replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Adjustments for 2Hearted Clone to Avoid Over Carbonation?'
Ok, cool. Is there any kind of testing/readings I can do to find out sugar presence? Other than the testing original gravity and final gravity since I've already blown that.
Ray Grace replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Adjustments for 2Hearted Clone to Avoid Over Carbonation?'
You shouldn't have any problems as long as you allow it to fully attenuate. Assuming you've allowed the yeast to consume all the sugars in your wort, the only sugars available during priming will be from the priming sugar.
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