Recent content by capt82

No. All grain only. I didn't realize that the barley malt enzymes help convert the starches from the oats to fermentable sugars. With good efficiencies, I never questioned the extraction of sugars from the oats, but the types of sugars from the oats, weather or not they were getting converted...

Thanks. I just reviewed Palmers book, the "Other Grains and Adjuncts" chapter. "Oats need to be mashed with barley malt (and its enzymes) for conversion". I guess this means the poor AA I had in past wasn't from the oats, but more likely from the yeast. I guess I can discard that toasting...

Apparent Attenuation. My understanding is sugars from oats are hard to convert compared to malted barley sugars. I experience the poor attenuation using US-05. I am going to use BE-134 which in my opinion is a rock star when it comes to attenuation. I hit my FG every time. I was thinking if...

I'm not really looking to add a flavor as much as I'm looking more for fermentability and creaminess from the oats. I just don't want to loose any AA and create haze.

I'm going to brew a Cream Ale with corn sugar (5%). I want to also add some oats (1-3%) and had this thought: Does anyone oven roast Quaker Old Fashion Oats? Seems it would add a nutty flavor, darker golden color, and help the sugars become more fermentable. I have never used oats with the...

I'm not very computer savy and still use BrewersFriend v1.41 for windows program. It was a free download and does not need the internet. Not sure if it's still available to download. It saves all your recipes (unlimited) in an XML file that can be opened in other programs as well. You can...

True for me. I still like to explore new beers now and then but more often than not I end up wishing I just brewed my go to. I am a creature of habit and resist change so I can drink the same beer...BUT it only gets better batch after batch.

haha...from your own cite... "For less than 6 months: the product must be stored below 24°C. (75*F)." The beauty about home brewing is you can buy dry yeast from the LHBS that wasn't stored cool, throw it in the back seat of the hot car all day (week?), attempt to brew a 8% Belgian Saison and...

Why is dry yeast in coolers when you buy them? Dry yeast can die if too hot. Yeast is a living organism that requires a specific temperature range to survive. The ideal temperature for dry yeast is between 38°F and 50°F. If exposed to temperatures above 55°F, the yeast may start to...

Brewing for me has multiple levels, one being to keep it cheaper than buying craft beer. The ridiculous costs for online brew shopping is a turnoff. $2.29lb for Briess 2-row? I could probably buy craft beer for cheaper than the online prices I've experienced. Since there are no brew shops...

I have only bottled my beers for 15 years and played around with those 1 gallon mini kegs so I can't say kegged beers don't condition well. I always brew 6.5 gallon batches which yields about 65 bottles of beer. I average 1 beer a day so a batch lasts me about 1 1/2 - 2 months. The beer...

Those "American Lagers" you speak of are dull and lacking INGREDIENTS. After growing up on Coors, I can't stand it anymore after years of brewing my own. I believe they stretch the grains and hops, water it down, for more profit. Those aren't good examples of American Lagers. Try some craft...

ANY Brown Ale...hands down. American, Belgium, German, etc...it doesn't matter. The hops and roasted malts just mesh like PB & J. I messed around brewing different beers, some with success and some with fails. I have never dumped a batch of beer but have struggled to drink some down. Brown...

In my previous post you refer to, I disclosed I am no medical doctor. I made the statements based on my own experiences. Perhaps I'm wrong...like studies (from medical doctors) that show moderate consumption of beer/wine is healthy. Perhaps studies (from medical doctors) that show multiple...

The only drinks I ever heard giving palpitations are coffee and energy drinks...caffeine. I'd bet on the covid or even the damn shots. I read beer is very healthy like wine is, in moderation, but please don't take this as any advice for I am no doctor. If I live to 100 I will certainly credit...