Post by account_disabled on Dec 26, 2017 1:55:55 GMT -6
Hi,
Looking for a small competition to maybe medal in? Or just would appreciate a bit of certified and unbiased feedback on what you've been brewing? Then why not enter the Manitowoc County Fair Home Brew Competition? Only $5 per entry. Brought to you courtesy of the Manty Malters Homebrew Club and the Manitowoc County Expo Center, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Must register online by August 6, so do not delay! AHA and BJCP sanctioned.
And then there's the continuing complaints over "my Belgian or hefeweizen is too clean". I wonder: Is it just too darn easy for us to all overpitch when we use dry yeast? These yeasts basically require some stress in order to give us the best flavors. But if we always pitch 11 grams into 5 gallons, isn't that way too much to stress out these yeasts??
These questions might cause some folks to become excited. I'm just thinking out loud. But I do think there might be something to all this, especially for Belgians, German hefes, and maybe even the S-04 and Notty but more experiments would be needed to confirm and I don't know if anyone would dare pitch just 1/4 or 1/2 pack of S-04. That one I might worry about. But it might also be interesting to know if anyone has ever tried this and what the results were.
Thanks!
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Looking for a small competition to maybe medal in? Or just would appreciate a bit of certified and unbiased feedback on what you've been brewing? Then why not enter the Manitowoc County Fair Home Brew Competition? Only $5 per entry. Brought to you courtesy of the Manty Malters Homebrew Club and the Manitowoc County Expo Center, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Must register online by August 6, so do not delay! AHA and BJCP sanctioned.
And then there's the continuing complaints over "my Belgian or hefeweizen is too clean". I wonder: Is it just too darn easy for us to all overpitch when we use dry yeast? These yeasts basically require some stress in order to give us the best flavors. But if we always pitch 11 grams into 5 gallons, isn't that way too much to stress out these yeasts??
These questions might cause some folks to become excited. I'm just thinking out loud. But I do think there might be something to all this, especially for Belgians, German hefes, and maybe even the S-04 and Notty but more experiments would be needed to confirm and I don't know if anyone would dare pitch just 1/4 or 1/2 pack of S-04. That one I might worry about. But it might also be interesting to know if anyone has ever tried this and what the results were.
Thanks!
For more details:
Whiteboard Overview Video