Well, I got a good lesson in what esters are in my last batch of Kölsch-style ale. Lalbrew's instructions for rehydrating their Nottingham yeast say you can add the yeast to water that's 30-35°C. So, I felt it would be okay to pitch the rehydrated yeast into the wort when it was 35°C.

The next morning, when I lifted the cloth cover of my open fermentor, there was a strong, fruity (but not unpleasant) odor.

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#UpperWillamette

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This week I'll bring my beer to two events.

I thought, a batch of Schwarzbier and a batch of Belgian Blond would last well through the spring. But when I subtract the beer that I'm planning on bringing to these events, I'm left with five bottles of Blond. 😅

Oh well. I guess there are worse things than people liking my beer.

And I really need to get that Saison going...

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Fra skiftedag til #flaskedag

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This is the (pseudo) Sahti I brewed. It's pseudo cuz I did a simple infusion mash instead of a traditional step mash. I used Cypress boughs instead of Juniper because that's what I've got growing. Fermented with Espe kveik instead of the traditional Hiiva Finnish baking yeast. I did use proper Kaljamallas (Finnish roasted rye) which is where all the color came from.

Tastes good, very citrusy, almost tart (Espe is not supposed to have bacteria but 🤷)

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My hop plants are telling me I better get off me arse and go get some support poles.

I can't believe how fast this Crystal hop plant is growing. It's well ahead of the Santiam and Mt. Hood plants. (I planted them all last spring.)

#hops
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#Oregon

I love mango

https://lemmy.ca/post/62085270

Ingredients purchased for the next brew. My Kentucky Common goes into bottles on Tuesday, and the next Tuesday we'll be brewing a Vienna lager.

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Well here's a big FUCK YOU to both Trump tariffs and morebeer.com. I put a Braumeister system and a hood into my cart a couple of days ago, emailed them to see when stock would arrive and when I looked today the prices had changed:

20L System from 2279.99 to 2999.99 (31.5%)
20l Hood from 141.30 to 219.99 (55.7%)

WTAF ?

My preciousssssss....

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