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#1 DaKine

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 04:32 PM

Brewing in the kitchen, and I was too lazy to go downstairs for some more 2 row. Mashing 8# 2 row, .5# crystal and want to up the gravity a bit.16 servings of 130 calories for a total of 2080. Any idea of how much this will add to my OG? I'll add it the last few minutes of the boil.FYI: Going to be using .5-1oz of Centennial, or whatever the brewer at LPCB gave me since they aren't using it anymore. I'm pretty sure high alpha, since the last few batches with 1 oz are pretty hoppy and bitter. Will be using a nice US-05 yeast cake.Thanks, looking forward to being on this board for a while. I'll save the real Craziness for the Lifeboat. :lol:

#2 dagomike

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 04:52 PM

Without plugging it into anything, I thought it was close to 1.005 for a lb in five gallons. Probably not right on, but I noted that somewhere for easy reference.Anyway, something to know, the stuff like Karo has vanilla in it. That's the difference between "brewer's" corn syrup.

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 05:07 PM

dago beat me to it, Karo has either artificial or real vanilla in it. My bet is artificial. I've not used Karo but I think any hint of vanilla should be masked by your hops.

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 05:09 PM

dago beat me to it, Karo has either artificial or real vanilla in it. My bet is artificial. I've not used Karo but I think any hint of vanilla should be masked by your hops.

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 05:14 PM

Humdum, good to see ya

Backatcha!

#6 DaKine

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 05:19 PM

Humdum, good to see ya

Me too, Cody.Thanks for the honor of your first post being a reply to my question.No hard feelings here, I was really out there for a while.Peace. https://www.brews-br...tyle_emoticons/default/headbang.gif OT:I've got two bottles of the stuff, but will only try one this batch. I feel some real efficiency on this batch.

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 05:22 PM

Me too, Cody.Thanks for the honor of your first post being a reply to my question.No hard feelings here, I was really out there for a while.Peace. https://www.brews-br...tyle_emoticons/default/headbang.gif OT:I've got two bottles of the stuff, but will only try one this batch. I feel some real efficiency on this batch.

Use the other one to make a Pecan Pie

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 05:09 AM

I had a problem with high fructose corn syrup in making a Cranberry Wine one year.I bought some Ocean Spray 100% juice and Chapitalized it to get a 12% ABV wine.First batch (1 gal) went quite well. So I ramped up to 5 gal.They changed from cane sugar to HFCS. The yeast gobbled up the HFCS, leaving the cane sugar untouched.Not sure if this holds for Maltose.

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 07:53 AM

I had a problem with high fructose corn syrup in making a Cranberry Wine one year.I bought some Ocean Spray 100% juice and Chapitalized it to get a 12% ABV wine.First batch (1 gal) went quite well. So I ramped up to 5 gal.They changed from cane sugar to HFCS. The yeast gobbled up the HFCS, leaving the cane sugar untouched.Not sure if this holds for Maltose.

I noticed the HFCS, and at that small amount of increase of gravity didn't seem worth it so I followed the Reinheitsgebot on this one.Glad I used a blow off, sucker was bubblin within an hour and almost clogged the tube overnight. I'm betting on a 48 hour fermentation. :)

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 08:57 AM

Yep, I've read lots of issues with people not being able to get a good ferment going with HFCS in the mix. I stay away from it, it's a TOTD.

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:05 AM

I've used brewer's corn syrup a few times. No problems at all. I still have a tub downstairs. Might matter how much you're using. I think I did 20%. It's interesting because it will actually make the beer cleaner.

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:12 AM

I've used brewer's corn syrup a few times. No problems at all. I still have a tub downstairs. Might matter how much you're using. I think I did 20%. It's interesting because it will actually make the beer cleaner.

Interesting differences in opinion on Kero. I'll have to try some with frozen grape juice and wine yeast. Last time I used table sugar, and I thought it was pretty bad, but gave a nice buzz, and hangover. My SAT installer guy loved it tho.

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:52 AM

I never used Kero, but I assume other than the vanilla it's basically the same as brewer's. Sugar adjuncts get a bad rap, IMO.


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