A Wort Study

Is there a purpose to this study? Other just curiosity? In other words, will the results of this study change your brewing process in any way?

 

Oxygen is gone in one hour. Wow. Pretty fast. So for my underpitches, maybe it stays in for 2-3 hours. Maybe this matters?

 

Cool data. I'm sure you have lots of variables you're thinking of tinkering with for future runs. A couple that spring to my mind would be:

- Oxygenate to a much higher level and see if you get the same essentially straight line down to 0 ppm, or if it "never" gets to 0, or if there's a "shelf" in between the initial plunge and later getting to 0. This could help answer the question "Is it possible to over oxygenate?" I believe it is, but many do not.

- Underpitch and see how/if that changes the DO curve.

 

So, what I'm thinking is, the curve would give some insight into how much longer the wort is subject to oxidation, before it's scrubbed away (or consumed by oxidative reactions).

 

Are you going to try the shaken/agitated wort method to compare with compressed gas.

 

Based on your data it appears that I typically pitch about half as much as you recommend. I may tweak this in future but for now I've been reasonably satisfied with my results. "Lag" time is typically 8-12 hours -- I think you'll say "that's too long".

 

Maybe thee highest regarded lager brewery in the US by not only consumers but by well respected professional brewers who have spent plenty of time in Germany doesn’t pitch that high so they must be doing serious damage to their beer?

 

Hey, CP is right, nothing can ruin a beer faster than worrying. Well, maybe that and oxidation!

Cheers!

 

I am uncertain about it's effects on the beer but it sure could ruin a perfectly good hobby.

Cheers!

 

It's almost as if some people routinely use a dedicated community of homebrewers to promote a business, for free, and some people have the audacity to question the validity of the claims made!

The nerve of some people. Using this community as a personal platform for discussion and questioning the sincerity of others.

Of course nobody actually practices RDWHAHB. Thought you knew that. Come on my man! That would be "petty and childish". A "crock of shit" Hypocritical even.
Just don't say it loudly, OK?

Cheers

 

You don’t think you’re the one that paints themselves into a corner?

I’ve been spending plenty of time on all sorts of Internet forums for more than 20 years. I’ve never come across someone that comes off so arrogant, never.

I believe what you do is phenomenal. I’ve learned tons about brewing beer from your site and your work. It is an unbelievable resource for people wanting to improve all aspects of their beer. My issue is with all the arrogant and narrow minded statements that you make. Statements that basically say there is only one way to do something when there are plenty of people making great beer doing it other ways. How many people here have had your beer? Where are your awards? Did I miss those?

I guarantee you if you came off with just an ounce of humility there would be a ton more people listening to what you have to say.

I don’t doubt your beers are phenomenal. It’s just the attitude that you know more than people who are very successful professionals that make a living doing what they do. And not just any professionals, some of the best in the business.

I’ll be at Bierstadt all week, I’ll ask Bill and Ashley what their yeast handling process is . From everything I can tell they don’t Krausen and what I’ve heard them say their pitch rate is closer to 1.5/1.75 and they step down. But they also decoct, and use a settling tank and all sorts of things that destroy their beer.

 

This thread has destroyed my ability to distinguish sarcasm from nonsarcastic comments, but I do indeed practice RDWHAHB. Best advice ever to homebrewers (not sarcasm).

I am in no way calling out anyone, but it would be really nice if everyone would leave their egos at home. Most of us are here to learn how to be better homebrewers and to celebrate the hobby. The constant bickering is really tiring. (Also not sarcasm.)

Cheers!