I made yeast starters for both batches because I had no idea how many cells I was pitching with my yeast jars from the local microbrew. Turns out it was overkill. The only downside was a massive blowoff.
Overpitching yeast
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Boildown of large volumes
Both batches this weekend resulted in 10 gallon boils to be reduced to 6.5 gallons. I can’t imagine how long it would have taken with a standard stovetop burner.
Zapap lauter tun at capacity
I maxed out my lauter tun this past weekend with both a barley wine and a wee heavy. The barley wine’s spent grains are shown below:
