Apricot Blonde Ale - Adding Fruit to Beer - What Happens When You Add Too Much Gypsum to Your Beer?

[@ProstwithPeter]

Love the water spin!

[@Louz_Drumz]

appreciate your honest feedback. cheers braj

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Cheers!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Killer video braj!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Cheers Braj 🍻🍻

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

@@ElementaryBrewingCo and it's "APRICOT" BTW

[@tobyschneider1784]

Great video. I appreciate you sharing your gypsum issue. Cheers!

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

Very cool beer and thanks for being honest about your mistakes. Always learn in this hobby. Dumpers or gold medal beers we alway learn. Sláinte

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Always learning! Thanks for watching!!

[@TheMattMustain]

Great to see homebrewers show their mistakes. We all learn from it. I made the same mistake recently on a Vienna Lager. I knew the moment it was going in the fermenter. Coincidentally, I am brewing a Tangerine Blonde Ale this weekend. Using Mandarina Bavaria hops plus tangerine peels at flameout. Cheers!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks! Tangerine Blonde sounds fantastic hope it turns out well!!! Cheers!

[@BeGreater559]

I’ve been watching your videos and wanted to say thanks for all the info! I plan on starting my own channel and showing my beer making journey.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing some vids!!!

[@RodrigoStuchi]

Yeah, living and learning Great content 👏👏👏

[@jamescrabtree72]

I have the same glass! Also beer looks great. beautiful color.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Beerjunkieguy]

I've had my Hydra for 4 years and in the South, it's made a huge difference. Adding a pump and ice water when the beer gets to 90 brings it to 65 even faster with ground water temps of 80. I've had the same, chalky problem about every 6 beers or so even though my water calculator is used on every beer. I've reduced the gypsum and just added more lactic acid to compensate. It does lessen with age but never really goes away. Enjoy your videos!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks for watching! Just ordered the hose hook ups so I can use my old chiller as a prechiller in a bucket of ice, that should make chilling wort even quicker 😊

[@jamiesykes1115]

Cheers from Scotland.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Cheers! Thanks for watching!!

[@TheBruSho]

Great learning experience! I wouldn’t think the gypsum would be as perceivable with the fruit added but now I know too! Btw love Amarillo for it’s stone fruit qualities, got me thirsty!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks for watching Trent!!!

[@TheChemicalOli]

Thanks for sharing, learned a lot.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Cheers 🍻 Thanks for watching!!

[@TheApartmentBrewer]

It's been SOOO long since I made a fruit beer and you keep cranking out these amazing examples! Makes me damn jealous of whats on tap! Keep up the great work with these videos, awesome music on this one! Edit for when I made it to the end: I can relate to the Gypsum effects, when you crank that up like crazy it gets super chalky too. Good showcase on why water chemistry is important! I wonder if it would have been better as more of an apricot IPA with some extra hops to make use of the high sulfates?

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks!! That would be a great beer, Apricot IPA! Guess I do have to brew it again 😂😂

[@alvaradobrewhouse6387]

Another great video Teach! I'm making a strawberry blonde within the next couple of batches so you know I'll be using this vid as a point of reference. Thx Brian....

[@alvaradobrewhouse6387]

BTW, I stole your pulley idea for the BIAB....

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Strawberry Blonde sounds fun!!! Let me know how it turns out!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Nice!!! Make pulling bags so much easier!!

[@EVILXKAKASHI]

Nice video, very informative. Would not mind longer video for more explanations.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks!!

[@borvon5]

Great job Dad

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks son 😊

[@PartyTimeBrewing]

Pretty stoked on the video, thinking gypsum may be the weird after taste I've been picking up in some of my brews. Super helpful! Now to eat some gypsum to verify.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@wd6358]

I just brewed a blonde ale with Pilsner malt and flaked corn.. yeah thats what happens when your homebrew store is closed on July 4th weekend 🤦‍♂️ oh and I had to settle for s-04 as the yeast as well but it's good to know it's a super fast fermenter bc my 2.5 g batch showed zero activity after 36 hours. Thought something was wrong!

[@Hellbrews]

Great video ! I’m loving the way you are making the final part for tasting and yes I’ve screwed and picked up that mineral bitterness in my seltzers cause they’re thinner haha Cheers Amigo 🍻🍻🤙🏼 ps it’s ˈaprəˌkät 😅

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks Braj!!! I still haven’t perfected my seltzer technique either 😕

[@abrad3061]

Pretty color, where in the valley are you. I grew up in Clovis

[@hopefulbrewing917]

GJ on the video. How does Brewfather compare to Brewersfriend for those of you have used both?

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks! Haven't used Brewers Friend much at all but I'm happy with Brewfather. This was user error:)

[@AnimatedHomeBrew]

Almost amazing apricot ale. AAAA

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Definitely Almost Amazing!!!!

[@jabroni982]

I just made a west coast cascade pale ale kit (comes with grains, hops and LME) yesterday, and I literally almost bought this same can of apricot puree. After a few more days or when primary fermentation is almost done should I rack into a carboy with puree?

[@matthewfilmer1953]

Hey. What qty of gypsum would you add to RO. Looking to brew this Thanks.

[@davedempster4995]

Wonder if you added a few grams of CaCl to the keg if it would round it out and balance the gypsum?

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

I may try that out if a bit of time doesn’t fix it, thanks for the tip!!!

[@robertogutierrez5198]

You can try in a glass so you dont change the whole batch, I believe

[@matthewbrown5677]

New sub from the UK.... Yes always learning..... What software for water do you like.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

I use Brewfather! Has everything you need for water and anything else recipe related, cheers 🍻

[@BearCreekLLC]

I also have been watering my grass with my chiller water. I just hook it up to my sprinklers

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Nice! I hate wasting water, feels better using it for something.

[@vruychev]

If I were you, I'd check the acidity. The apricots can be very acerbic and contribute to this "metallic" and "mineral" taste you are describing. Balancing the chemistry post factum with some bicarbonate is an option. Pour a glass and put a few grains of it, take notes of the changes and stop when you think it is acceptable.

[@burglesbrewing5621]

Experiencing a similar issue. Just added a few grams of baking soda dissolved in water to my keg. This significantly reduced that taste.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Great idea, Thanks!!!

[@burglesbrewing5621]

@@ElementaryBrewingCo might be worth a shot. Maybe start with a solution and add a couple drops to a pour and see how it goes.

[@curtpick628]

Live and learn. Try it again. And it's Puree🤣

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Probably should, thanks Curt!!

[@mustyditch4703]

Your tasting experience sounds all too familiar. I am now all about lagers and am honing my techniques. Another great video ... thank you.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@jessica.thunder]

0:35 💀

[@bombbrew4119]

Its pronounced apricot

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

😂😂cheers 🍻

[@nene12431]

Fruits do not belong in beers

[@Huy0035]

Its not apricot. Its fake peach