Haze

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J_P

Post by J_P » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:05 am

Vossy1 wrote:Something strange happened there :shock:

I replied to DaaB's post, got booted from the forum only to find the post I was replying too was later than my response :shock:

DaaB :?:
No more turbo cider for Vossy!
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:07 am

DaaB wrote:ask me one on sport :lol:
Who won the 1957 FA Cup Final (Vossy won't like this one) :wink:
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:07 am

Ha ha ha you were drinking yours out of the bucket the other night!
Yeah...and it was still clearer than yours :lol: :lol:
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:14 am

Seriously though :roll:

When I rack to secondary I add CO2 to 40 psi, maintaining ti'll tapped when I reduce to 20 psi.

The reason for 20 psi is that I use the tap flow controller to control the beer flow as I can't be bothered hooking up the cylinder twice a night :roll:

This is pure lazyness as I have a unused gas management board in a box next to the corny's :oops:
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:04 pm

I know we covered this briefly last night :roll: but, here's a better pic of my fledgling bitter, thats clear...aint it? Please tell me that it's acceptable! :lol:

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J_P

Post by J_P » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:20 pm

I suppose we'll let you off. :lol:

I checked the gravity of the barefoot bitter today it's 1013, more importantly I sampled the trial jar 8) it was still pretty green (as you'd expect after 4 days in primary) but it's really clear and good and bitter but lighter than I expected. I'm expecting good things from it!

Oh and it certainly doesn't taste home brewed
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:23 pm

J_P wrote:I suppose we'll let you off. :lol:

I checked the gravity of the barefoot bitter today it's 1013, more importantly I sampled the trial jar 8) it was still pretty green (as you'd expect after 4 days in primary) but it's really clear and good and bitter but lighter than I expected. I'm expecting good things from it!
Good work J_P! :wink:
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Chiltern Brewer

Post by Chiltern Brewer » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:38 pm

J_P wrote:I suppose we'll let you off. :lol:

I checked the gravity of the barefoot bitter today it's 1013, more importantly I sampled the trial jar 8) it was still pretty green (as you'd expect after 4 days in primary) but it's really clear and good and bitter but lighter than I expected. I'm expecting good things from it!

Oh and it certainly doesn't taste home brewed
Hey, hey, we've hooked another one guys! Another convert to mashing, thanks to JHBF! :lol:
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J_P

Post by J_P » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:10 am

It's one of those things that is easier to do than it appears and it's certainly easier to do than it is to describe! I hope my copy of Mac Ollossens book arrives before the weekend.
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Ross

Post by Ross » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:59 pm

We used to get Fawcetts MO here in Aus until approx 2 years ago & never had a problem with haze issues - now we only get Bairds MO & this throws haze from slight to muddy river water, depending on the sack.
I now use koppafloc as my kettle fining agent & polyclar post ferment - not had a hazy beer since... that's approx 100 brews...

cheers Ross
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Wez

Post by Wez » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:05 pm

Ross wrote:We used to get Fawcetts MO here in Aus until approx 2 years ago & never had a problem with haze issues - now we only get Bairds MO & this throws haze from slight to muddy river water, depending on the sack.
I now use koppafloc as my kettle fining agent & polyclar post ferment - not had a hazy beer since... that's approx 100 brews...

cheers Ross
The base malt I use is Fawcett MO The last 4 brews i have used CRS in the mash and it looks like the haze problem might be cured (pray pray) this w/end tho i'll be trying to kick it's hazy ass!

Using CRS
Using whirlfloc
Using s-04
Leaving the chilled wort for 2 hours then racking into another FV off the settled 'break'
Withe 'DaaB's flying starter I'm hoping for a nice clean yeast head a few hours after pitching!
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:11 pm

this w/end tho i'll be trying to kick it's hazy ass!
Go on, go on, go on, go on Wez 8)

I too will be brewing a HAZE FREE beer this weekend to put into one of my 10 new shiny corny's :=P
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Wez

Post by Wez » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:18 pm

Vossy1 wrote:
this w/end tho i'll be trying to kick it's hazy ass!
Go on, go on, go on, go on Wez 8)

I too will be brewing a HAZE FREE beer this weekend to put into one of my 10 new shiny corny's :=P
:D Man i missed that corny boat :cry: still i don....actually, sh!t!
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Ross

Post by Ross » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:38 pm

DaaB wrote:
I'm hoping for a nice clean yeast head a few hours after pitching!
The clean yeast head is down to the trub that gets carried over, if anything a crusty yeast head is good, as it gives you an opportunity to remove it.

Ross, Polyclar is being sold by a certain homebrew shop here on the basis of removing chill hazes, it's pretty expensive over here iirc, comparatively speaking, how does it compare where you are to other finings such as issinglass?
Not sure how it compares to be honest on price. But works out at approx UK 21 pence to clear a typical 23L batch if you purchased from me & that includes air postage to UK - delivery 4 to 5 days. Sorry for the shameless plug there, but I don't think people realise how cheaply & quickly we can supply overseas.

cheers Ross
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:58 am

Nice one Ross 8)
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