Copterdoc

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What is your low stakes, comfort show that you keep coming back to? in c/Television@lemm.ee
[–] Copterdoc@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

Friends and Big Bang Theory. On at different times of the day, but one of them always seems to be on.

Alternatively, Castle or Bones, but not during meals.

Anyone know what 'natural flavours' means on label packaging? in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] Copterdoc@sopuli.xyz 5 points 9 months ago

Could be anything Beaver Glands

pick your side in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] Copterdoc@sopuli.xyz 120 points 10 months ago (7 children)

It's green. And math is blue.

Where should I look (fret board / picking hand) when playing single notes on guitar? in c/guitars@lemmy.world
[–] Copterdoc@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 years ago

You should look wherever you need to in order to play the correct notes.

And you should practice playing those notes a lot. Your hands and fingers will develop muscle memory and it will get better. Just practice.

Low alcohol sour beer in c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz
[–] Copterdoc@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It came out at 1.010 for 2%. Right on target. As promised, I put another 2oz dry hibiscus flower on it as a dry hop.

Ive got it in the keg, carbonating. But tasting the gravity sample, it seems dry, but with a little body. Sour for sure. I can't wait to taste it with a little carbonation bite too. Smelled a bit like the yeast as the cake got riled up when I carried it upstairs to rack it into the keg.

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Low alcohol sour beer (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Copterdoc@sopuli.xyz to c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz
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Ok, so I was interested in trying my hand at a sour beer and have also been trying to reduce my alcohol intake. I have been drinking a lot of brewdog's AF beers when at home.

I decided to do a kettle sour with hibiscus flowers as the flavoring instead of fruit. I'm doing a minimal berlinerweisse for the malt.

I aimed for 5gal (20l) in the fermenter. I used a 110v brewzilla.

Here is my bill:

  • 3lb 2row
  • 2lbs wheat malt
  • 16oz good belly mango-flavor probiotic drink
  • 7ml lactic acid
  • 3oz dry hibiscus flower in boil (5min)
  • Safale 05 dry yeast
  • No hops

Steps:

  • Heat 5gal water to 168°F
  • Mash in, hold at 168 x 1hr
  • Drain the grains
  • cool to 90°F
  • Add lactic acid to get pH to 4.5
  • Add good belly, cover with plastic
  • Set temp to 85°F and wait
  • When pH reaches 3.2 - 3.4, bring to boil for 10min
  • Add hibiscus, boil for 5min
  • Cool to 80°F, rack to sterilized fermenter, pitch yeast.

SG 1.026

Lessons learned: Boiling soured wort in the house makes the house stink. The wife was not impressed.

Pitching yeast at higher temps than 100°F kills the yeast.

Morebeer takes 4 days to ship a simple packet of yeast from one state to the next.

Beer is currently happily fermenting at 65°F. I'm going to float another couple of oz of hibiscus as a "dry hop" in a couple days. I'll attempt to update this post with FG and tasting notes when complete. I hope to end at 1.010. That'll put it around 2%.

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