Comments on: Beer #1: Extra Pale Ale http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:20:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ben http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-106 ben Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:36:46 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/#comment-106 Hey Josh, yeah I'll get those bottles from you next time I see you. Maybe you can give me them in exchange for the $85 I owe you :) Hey Josh, yeah I’ll get those bottles from you next time I see you. Maybe you can give me them in exchange for the $85 I owe you :)

]]> By: Josh http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Josh Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:45:01 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/#comment-105 I tried the beer as well and thought it was very good. I can't claim to be a beer expert but I would probably buy some at the liqueur store. I still have the bottles you sent it over in. Do you want that back? I tried the beer as well and thought it was very good. I can’t claim to be a beer expert but I would probably buy some at the liqueur store.

I still have the bottles you sent it over in. Do you want that back?

]]> By: ben http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-104 ben Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:53:52 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/#comment-104 Yeah, I put it in the glass carboy first and then moved it to the plastic second. I didn't realize that I would be using a secondary fermenter until I had already started fermenting in the carboy. The next batch started in plastic and was just moved to glass. I was a little unhappy with the gravity of 1.019 as well, I used the smack pack for yeast, so I think the culprit is the cold basement where the beer ferments. Even the current batch that was in the primary fermenter for 10 days still had a gravity of 1.018 when I transferred it. It'll be interesting to see how that changes when it gets warmer out. The next beer is called "Hex Nut Brown Ale", from Midwest Supplies, when I transferred it last night it smelled great :) Yeah, I put it in the glass carboy first and then moved it to the plastic second. I didn’t realize that I would be using a secondary fermenter until I had already started fermenting in the carboy. The next batch started in plastic and was just moved to glass.

I was a little unhappy with the gravity of 1.019 as well, I used the smack pack for yeast, so I think the culprit is the cold basement where the beer ferments. Even the current batch that was in the primary fermenter for 10 days still had a gravity of 1.018 when I transferred it. It’ll be interesting to see how that changes when it gets warmer out.

The next beer is called “Hex Nut Brown Ale”, from Midwest Supplies, when I transferred it last night it smelled great :)

]]> By: justin http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-103 justin Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:46:07 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2007/02/27/extra-pale-ale/#comment-103 I had the beer, I thought it was pretty tasty. Easily drinkable with some good flavor. Just wanted to comment on two things I saw above, one was that you "Transferred from glass to plastic secondary fermenter". I was just wondering if this is correct or if you reversed it? Typically you start in the plastic bucket then transfer to the glass carboy for secondary fermentation. It's possible for beers to produce quite a bit of froth during the primary fermentation step and blow off the air lock from a carboy unless you use a blow off tube... which can be a horrible mess and ruin a batch of beer due to contamination. Just wanted to warn you! Also I noticed that your final gravity was 1.019, which means that there were probably some sugars left unfermented. This will leave a slightly sweet flavor which, if intentional, is perfectly fine. A beer that is completely fermented will probably go to 1.010 (or pretty close to that). The culprit is probably your yeast or the temperature. If you used the packet of dry yeast try getting one of the smack packs next time, it took me probably 3 batches before I realized the difference it makes to use good yeast. If you used a smack pack then maybe try putting the fermeter somewhere warmer, or try making lagers during the winter since they typically need colder fermentation areas. So what is the next style gonna be? I had the beer, I thought it was pretty tasty. Easily drinkable with some good flavor. Just wanted to comment on two things I saw above, one was that you “Transferred from glass to plastic secondary fermenter”. I was just wondering if this is correct or if you reversed it? Typically you start in the plastic bucket then transfer to the glass carboy for secondary fermentation. It’s possible for beers to produce quite a bit of froth during the primary fermentation step and blow off the air lock from a carboy unless you use a blow off tube… which can be a horrible mess and ruin a batch of beer due to contamination. Just wanted to warn you!

Also I noticed that your final gravity was 1.019, which means that there were probably some sugars left unfermented. This will leave a slightly sweet flavor which, if intentional, is perfectly fine. A beer that is completely fermented will probably go to 1.010 (or pretty close to that). The culprit is probably your yeast or the temperature. If you used the packet of dry yeast try getting one of the smack packs next time, it took me probably 3 batches before I realized the difference it makes to use good yeast. If you used a smack pack then maybe try putting the fermeter somewhere warmer, or try making lagers during the winter since they typically need colder fermentation areas.

So what is the next style gonna be?

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