Comments on: India Brown Ale and Lambic Brew Days http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/05/india-brown-ale-and-lambic-brew-days/ A Twin Cities Craft Beer and Home Brewing Site Thu, 10 May 2012 15:41:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: amm002 http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/05/india-brown-ale-and-lambic-brew-days/#comment-1507 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:30:15 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3679#comment-1507 Good to know, thanks Nick. I’m thinking of doing a kolsch soon, and a few recipes I’ve seen use the protein rest depending on how much unmodified wheat is in the grain bill. I’ll give your method a shot and see how it goes.

]]> By: Nick http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/05/india-brown-ale-and-lambic-brew-days/#comment-1506 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:09:10 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3679#comment-1506 I know Palmer indicates a protein rest can lead to watery beers. I never use one when using mostly American two-row malt. I do generally do the rest with wheat beers and with some lagers when using European pilsner malts. I have had good luck.

I brewed a Czech Pils this weekend using a protein rest with a two-step infusion. I doughed in with .75 qts/lb to hit 120deg, then added .6 more qts/lb of boiling water to hit 154deg with a final ratio of 1.3 qt/lb, which is still pretty thick.

This calculator from TastyBrew was invaluable in completing this mash: http://tastybrew.com/calculators/infusion.html

]]> By: amm002 http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/05/india-brown-ale-and-lambic-brew-days/#comment-1505 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:28:43 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3679#comment-1505 That’s a good tip, Nick. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a few beers I’ve made, but my current set up won’t allow for it very easily. I’m using a plastic Rubbermaid cooler for my mash tun, so there’s no good way I can heat it up to 150-152 degrees after the rest, unless I wanted to make a very stiff mash at 122 for the protein rest, and then add very hot water to try and get it up to saccharification levels. But that could mean a very thin mash if I’m not careful.

I’m also wary of a protein rest because I’ve read it can negatively impact modified malts in the mash and make for a watery beer with poor head retention.

What’s been your experience?

]]> By: Nick http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/05/india-brown-ale-and-lambic-brew-days/#comment-1504 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:54:09 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3679#comment-1504 I’m not an expert on Lambics, but a protein rest might help you hit your target gravity in a mash with that much wheat.

http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter14-4.html

]]> By: amm002 http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/05/india-brown-ale-and-lambic-brew-days/#comment-1503 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:29:01 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3679#comment-1503 Absolutely Dave!

]]> By: Dave http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/05/india-brown-ale-and-lambic-brew-days/#comment-1502 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:26:29 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3679#comment-1502 Sounds awesome Aaron. Save me a bottle of both. I’ll pay for shipping of course. I would love to try them.

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