So now that Jacob is in town I'm going to try to run down my ester problem. I plan to make split the batch and have him ferment and serve up his half and then we compare. If they are different I know it is a fermentation/kegging issues. If they are the same then we will split the process some other way and go from there. We will be making EKA.
8lbs 2row
0.5lbs C15
1oz Hallertau Mittelfruh 2.7% AA
WLP001 x1 with starter. 4-03-15 Lot 1012260
Crystal Gyser Spring water
Whirlfloc
Servomyces
9:52 - Boiling the O2 stone now. So far all is going well.
11:12 - Heating up sparge water now. All is going well. The ball valves all smelled good. Hit the mash temp at 152F. Uneventful. The Clacobs are out there hanging with us.
2:02 - The wort is moved to the fermenters. The yeast is pitched. I showed off the brewing nerd box. We get to clean up now. Everything went really well.
2:40 - All done. Feels like the fastest brew day ever. OG is 1.047. Jacob has since gone. Clare took him away. I feel that the goal has been accomplished and now we will see what will become of the two brews. No only that, there were multiple people to witness this so we can all brainstorm about variables depending on what happens.
