tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021466299731070539.post8754423917664343905..comments2023-10-31T09:04:26.066-07:00Comments on Finn Hill Brewing: December 6th is the day to brew SamichlausBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469900515378207257noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021466299731070539.post-78371954076657210502011-12-22T22:41:55.168-08:002011-12-22T22:41:55.168-08:00No I haven't brewed it yet. I need to get a st...No I haven't brewed it yet. I need to get a stir plate, and then set up my lagering fridge so I can have the stir plate inside it. My plan is to ferment normally for the first couple of weeks, then agitate the wort daily after that.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469900515378207257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021466299731070539.post-75833894477632756252011-12-13T02:29:26.682-08:002011-12-13T02:29:26.682-08:00Well, supposedly Fermentis S189 is the same strain...Well, supposedly Fermentis S189 is the same strain as Zurich, and they do sell in 500g containers. If you do do a starter, you can do two starters and add the second one 12-18 hours after the first with another dose of oxygen. With a beer this beer, you may even want to do three starters (1.5-2L each) spaced 12 hours a part. <br />Bob, did you ever actually brew this?מבשלת שלושת החתוליםhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404971589216351730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021466299731070539.post-70551348962414995802010-12-06T20:42:39.895-08:002010-12-06T20:42:39.895-08:00I would think about feeding the sugar in increment...I would think about feeding the sugar in increments. You can get it up there quite a ways, at least with the ales I've played with...<br /><br /><br />The only problem I see is having to build a Ginourmous starter for the Zurich yeast and build it and prepare it to attack such a huge beer. If a dry lager yeast was used, you could just rehydrate 4 or 5 packs, set it, and forget it. I think it would be hard to pick out a yeast profile with such a huge boozy beer. But I digress,it would be nice to use that breweries yeast. I'm reallye excited to hear how it goes and even more so to try it.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829226373025297537noreply@blogger.com