Schwarzbier | Grain 2 Glass

[@YeastFace]

Newish subscriber. Really enjoy your videos and a great new one. Beaut of a place you've there mate 🍻

[@backyard-brewer]

Welcome aboard! One day I'll show a bit more of the property.

[@giantbeat1]

34.5 is a very good score, great job man!

[@backyard-brewer]

I'm more than happy with that as a first time effort.

[@Dazzle2257]

Good video. I have lager ingredients I intended on using this summer and didn’t have time to use. I should make it a dark one for the cooler months.

[@backyard-brewer]

I always encourage experimentation - trying something different. This is a cracker of a beer, probably suited to the Autumn months, not necessarily winter. And the longer this is lagered the better it gets.

[@curtpick628]

I've noted that the Carafa goes a long way. I use Carafa 1. Used appropriately its a great grain. I run mine all the way through the mash. I want some roastyness, but not bitterness. Great first attempt! Keep trying. I find it takes me 3 to 4 iterations of the grain bill to get it right.

[@backyard-brewer]

Absolutely agree that it takes time to perfect a recipe and process. I've done my Cerveza dozens of times and I still tweak it to improve it.

[@januszkszczotek8587]

Nice video, thanks! I'm doing a similar process of cooling my wort to about 30 degree celsius in the kettle and to actual pitching temperature in the fermenter with my glycol chiller. My question: when do you aerate your wort? During transfer to the fermenter (e.g. by splashing) or at/after pitching? I'm asking because of the potential oxygen impact during the time to reach final pitching temp.

[@backyard-brewer]

The only time you need to worry about oxygen is after fermentation begins. You need oxygen at the start of fermentation for healthy cell walls, and any oxygen in the wort will be scrubbed by the yeast. I aerate it by splashing it into the fermenter. The BrewBuilt is quite tall so you get a lot of aeration that way.

[@stevecassells5503]

Thanks for vid. 2nd glycol pump gone? Thinking of getting same setup ( X2 & g20 chiller ) I’m in nth QLD and need a chiller. I’m cubing at moment. Thoughts.Thanks

[@backyard-brewer]

It actually came back on when I went to video it for Kegland to get a replacement. Not sure what happened. My concern is that 30% Glycol may be too thick for the pumps. You could drop the mix back to 20% so it isn't so thick and it won't put as much stress on the pumps. Having it indoors in a cooler environment may help as well because the duty cycle would be shorter. I'm happy with the unit but the 144L may be too much for it, given it's outside in 30+ temperatures.