Lite Summer Ale

Richard · June 04, 2011, 01:49:54 PM

Jealous

That grain can't get here soon enough... I might be forced to break my "two weeks 'til bottling" rule for my current (KISS Pale Ale) brew, and get it in bottles tomorrow. I used a metric shitload of yeast, so I suspect the normal conditioning might not apply. Will do a diacetyl force-test to be sure.

JohnQ · June 04, 2011, 03:13:49 PM

Quote from: "Richard"Jealous

That grain can't get here soon enough... I might be forced to break my "two weeks 'til bottling" rule for my current (KISS Pale Ale) brew, and get it in bottles tomorrow. I used a metric shitload of yeast, so I suspect the normal conditioning might not apply. Will do a diacetyl force-test to be sure.

What temp have yours been fermenting at?
I have mine downstairs at 65F and it's still bubbling away, nowhere near kegging and we were brewing at the same time.
Of course you used the ringwood and i used the london esb, so that would be a big difference, too.

JW

Richard · June 04, 2011, 03:48:20 PM

Quote from: "JohnWay"What temp have yours been fermenting at?

About 19.5C on average ambient temperature (18-21 according to the thermometer on the wall), so I guess 67F-ish.

Quote from: "JohnWay"I have mine downstairs at 65F and it's still bubbling away, nowhere near kegging and we were brewing at the same time.

Aye, mine stopped bubbling a couple of days ago but I wasn't exaggerating when I said I used a shitload of yeast. I had some washed yeast (S05) in a bottle that I used - roughly 250ml of compact yeast slurry, with 250ml water I poured off. This is a pretty hefty over-pitch, I suspect, and will have led to the seriously reduced primary times.

Quote from: "JohnWay"Of course you used the ringwood and i used the london esb, so that would be a big difference, too.

As mentioned, I ended up using S05, so I'd expect the ester profile in yours to be a little more prominent. Nothing major, though.

JohnQ · June 04, 2011, 05:26:21 PM

Anybody got 1/2 pound of vienna and some s-04 so I could start this one up??

Kyle · June 04, 2011, 05:41:55 PM

I can cover the vienna, but you'll need to get the yeast.

I have to say, this is extremely good beer.

JohnQ · June 05, 2011, 02:57:19 PM

Quote from: "Kyle"I can cover the vienna, but you'll need to get the yeast.

I have to say, this is extremely good beer.

Thanks K!

Anybody got some S-04 I could borrow?

JW

Kyle · June 05, 2011, 07:26:38 PM

this keg is already gone... will be making it again for sure.

JohnQ · July 05, 2011, 08:33:14 AM

Too bad it's empty, I'd love to have direct compared it to the version I just finished...Day 5 today, it's clearing nicely and I might just shoot for 7 days to the tap as well, gravity is down to 1010.

Kyle · July 05, 2011, 10:41:34 AM

Well, When I get moved into my new place in August, I think this will be the first one I brew. What I really liked about this one is that the 6 week rule for my standard 12# batch did not apply. With the light grain bill and low hoppage, it was at peak at 2.5-3 weeks from brewday.

JohnQ · July 08, 2011, 07:33:05 PM

Kyle and I just shared a bit of my version of this,
the mods were in the hops (doubling and subbing)...

1 oz Nugget leaf @ 60 min
1 oz Willamette leaf @ 15 min
1 oz Willamette leaf @ 1 min

My version seems to have received the approval of the original author, it will be available for tasting tomorrow.

JQ

Kyle · May 17, 2012, 09:07:21 AM

I'll be brewing this one yet again today. I'm glad I can do 10gal at once now, this beer always goes quick. I'll leave the bittering hops at their current level, but double the flavour and aroma amounts.

JohnQ · May 17, 2012, 09:51:42 AM

I'm on my last keg of it now from the first 13.5 gallon brewing of it...I think I might try upping it to an 18 gallon batch and do it early next week.
I have a 4 way spunding connector now that worked well 3 ways on my Hoppy Porter, so I'm going to give it a go and see how it goes. Maybe follow it up with 4 different dry hoppings. That'll go a long way to making the summer cruise on by.

JQ

HappyHax0r · May 17, 2012, 10:02:48 AM

JQ, if you need S04, I have S04, I'm actually in need of a packet of S05, so if you wanted to do an even trade I can drop some off tonight?

Chris Craig · May 17, 2012, 10:23:15 AM

Quote from: "HappyHax0r"JQ, if you need S04, I have S04, I'm actually in need of a packet of S05, so if you wanted to do an even trade I can drop some off tonight?

We should have some US-05 by Wednesday HH. I believe there is some coming with the grain order.

JohnQ · May 17, 2012, 12:31:11 PM

I'm out of 5 and have lots of 4 now, so I'm in the same boat!

JQ