Recipe Advice Thread

[denimglen]

Thought it might be handy to have a thread for some of the more advanced brewers to give some advice on recipes.

Let's see how it goes eh...

[studio1]

I simply add dry hops to the fermenter once fermentation seems to have slowed down to a few bubbles in the airlock per min - perhaps after 4/5 days, and at that fermentation temp. Perhaps increase the temp as a diacetyl rest when due. there's a good BrewStrong podcast on dry hopping.....

[MrC]

5 days max at a temp around 21-22C is what I've been doing. That's for ales fermented around 18-19C.

[jt]

And do you crash chill after that ?

[MrC]

And do you crash chill after that ?
Yes. I dry hop warm for 5 days then crash cool for a day prior to kegging. If I'm fining then I'll crash cool for a day, add gelatine and leave for another day before kegging.

Pretty much the same as Rev and studio1's comments below.

[Reviled]

Yeah I usually add dry hops after 4-5 days and maintain a temp of 20-22*c if I can, if im dry hopping with NZ hops max 7 days in the fermenter if its US hops then 10 days

Edit - and then crash chill afterwards prior to kegging to get all the hop matter to drop out

[studio1]

yeah I crash to -1 for a few days and add gelatine once its at that temp.

[JoKing]

All good advise.

[jt]

OK, the late hopped mild brown has been dry hopping warm - about 18 to 20 since Tuesday and I need it soon - cascade ale keg running low
Might just pop it on the garage floor tonight and let it cool and see how much hop drops out and maybe keg it tomorrow or Saturday

[Matthew]

Wait for the southerly to kick in then pop the fermenter outside...

[jt]

I'd considered that.
Out the back of the garage, facing south, in the shade, wrapped in a black plastic bag to exclude any light that might slip through.
Would be close to, or better than the fridge !

[Reviled]

I dont think a fridge is yet able to harness the power of the Cook Straight southerly winds! ;o)

[Matthew]

Does anyone have some ideas for a brew using Smoothcone? I have a bunch of flowers that I'd like to use but some inspiration beyond smash or pale ale would good... I don't really have any idea of it's flavour profile which makes things a tad tricky. Happy to use other hops to compliment but Smoothcone needs to be the hero.