Or if that lime squirt works on a glass, then the equivalent should work on the whole thing. Thanks for the tip zintrigue. I know you've done a few of these at this point. And the lime juice balancing out the medicinal taste (caused by the lemon?) somehow just seems to make sense.
This ones gonna be all about adjusting by taste for me.
So mine finished just shy of .990, im happy with that, has a nice smell now and deep color, hope it keeps its color after clearing.
With the lees/sediment/yeast rising and dropping I just assumed it was more than just CO2. And No bentonite.
I re-racked tonight since it had compacted nicely. Still some fine lees. Left me with some headspace which I'm fine with. In carboy and in 1.5 L bottle.
And currently sitting. Will have to degas and add the chems this weekend because of free time. And I'll be using dual fine (chitosan & keilosol) to clear.
I have a 6 gallon batch going as well, SG should drop below 1 tomorrow so I can remove the fruit pack. Am I the only one who stops to sniff my buckets every time I hit the kitchen?
I have a 6 gallon batch going as well, SG should drop below 1 tomorrow so I can remove the fruit pack. Am I the only one who stops to sniff my buckets every time I hit the kitchen?
I've noticed this as well, she's not crazy (and apparently I'm not either).
I had someone suggest using less lemon juice during primary, but it's not the acid level I'm tasting, it's something else. And, interestingly, I found that adding a squirt of lime juice to a glass of dragon blood smooths the medicinal taste away. So perhaps that's indicative that more acid is needed?
I pulled a small sample from my carboy today and id have to agree with the hot/medicinal taste, i didnt have lime juice but i added a few drops of lemon juice and it completely went away. Thank you for the tip.
Haha. You are not alone. Tho DB is def a new type of smell to me and not what I'm used to. But I still love the smell of any primary
I decided to do this batch upstairs so I wouldn't be a ghost to the family on nights I worked on it. Ulterior motive was to get them to help too. Alas, no help. And They didn't love the smell like I do. I also commandeered my daughters bathroom and stained the rugs so that didn't help matters. They just don't get it.
Yo @Smok1 , how'd you make out with that DB sweetening? Did you end up leaving half dry and sweetening the other half? I've been clearing for a week and might sweeten tomorrow after our game (2nd round of girls 10u south jersey softball league!---no big deal)
I'm curious what you think of each.
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