Any Home-brewers?

[MileHighGrowler]

(01-24-2021, 09:14 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Also, if using a secondary carboy for a non-Hefeweizen, I like to prop up the carboy with a screwdriver underneath it. This gives you one side with less yeast and easier to siphon the beer without getting much yeast into your keg. I understand you don't have that issue with your set up. I didn't do it with the Pale Ale in my fermentation chamber because I knew that it was going to be full and didn't want to cause a spacing issue.

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Love it!  I'll have to try that with the yeast.  I've dried my grains before and given them to neighbors as chicken feed, but I've never done anything with the yeast.  I suppose you could also make some marmite from it  

What's fun and interesting to me about American brewing vs European is that European brewing is steeped (no pun intended) in tradition.  Hundreds of years of the same yeasts and recipes, passed down over generations.  New methods introduced in some cases, but always with tradition at heart.  German brewing especially is very grounded in science.  American brewing falls more in the "art over science" category.  Experimentation, making new rules, finding new ways.  It's constantly evolving.  What was popular as an IPA 10 years ago isn't now, and will be different again in another 10 years.  I really do appreciate that aspect of being continual pioneers, even if I don't love everything that's being produced.  The number of sour beers being produced now as a great example.  Everyone is doing them, because with kettle souring it can be done quickly, so every brewery is getting their hands onto them and trying new things.  I love a classic style of any beer, but I appreciate people trying new things and pushing the envelope a bit, too.  

I'd like to spend a little more time exploring some of the German techniques, like decoction mashing.  I've never needed to do it for the beer I love making in the styles, but perhaps it could better with a decoction and only one way to find out!