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Contents:
Hefe ("Darrell G. Leavitt")
RE: Refractometers / Blichmann Boilermaker (drsmith)
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:48:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Darrell G. Leavitt" <leavitdg at plattsburgh.edu>
Subject: Hefe
Robert;
Thankyou for the thoughts on Hefe. Is the wlp300 the Weihestephan? I
ask in that I have used most of them, but recently attended a brewfest
(Burlington, Vermont) and found that of the Hefes there, the one that was
brewed with the Weihestephan tasted best to me. It had the bananna and
clove, while some others were more citrusy. I know this is largely
subjective, in terms of taste, but I'd like the citrusy to be in a Wit,
and the bananna and clove in a hefe.
Darrell
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:02:50 -0400
From: drsmith <hbd at aperature.org>
Subject: RE: Refractometers / Blichmann Boilermaker
Matt requested opinions on refractometers. I've only just recently
purchased a refractometer after years of using the tried and true
hydrometer. In truth, I have a brewing partner that inexplicably
breaks hydrometers, so the refractometer seems like it might be more
durable...
Anyway, I can agree that the small sample size does make the
measurement much quicker and easier. The only problem I noticed was
that I had to be careful not to have any air trapped under the lens.
If you close the lens assembly and you notice air bubbles under it,
your reading will be off. I admit, being the first time I've used it,
I was learning about its quirks and I'm still not sure I know what the
exact OG of the barleywine I made was. I think I'll be using a
hydrometer in conjunction with the refractometer until I get more used
to using it.
A while back I asked for opinions on the Blichmann Boilermaker. Most
of you responded saying that you're using converted coolers for your
mashing setup and that the extra expense on brewing art wasn't really
necessary. I appreciate the time all of you took to respond to my
query, but in the end I went ahead with the purchase anyway.
Despite the indications on most websites that there would be long wait
for it to ship, I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived at my door
not 7 days after the initial order. The build quality and engineering
that went into this kettle is beyond my expectations. I plan to be
making 15 gallons of IPA with it this coming weekend and I hope to be
getting back into all-grain very soon. Extract brewing is kinda
expensive.
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End of HOMEBREW Digest #5579, 07/21/09
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