ferulic acid rest in lodo for Hefeweizen ?
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 6:22 am
In a few days I am brewing a Hefeweizen (whilst I continue chipping away at the cold ferment thing), and of course would like to do it lodo. Mash schedules I have used before included a ferulic acid rest at 43C for up to 30 mins before raising mash temp. This seems to be rather inconvenient with a lodo mash. The time taken chilling down after boiling might be diminishing returns. However, perhaps one could use the method Bilsch has been experimenting with, of de-gassing with a dose of yeast and dextrose for the acid rest water, and then afterwards infusing with pre boiled, and SMB/AA combination to get to 62-64C ? (dosed to cover both infusion water, and undosed acid rest water).
Or, do people think the ferulic acid rest is not worth the extra trouble/potential oxidation issues ?
On a side note, I am thinking of dosing with 20 mg/L SMB + 80 mg/L AA. Is 20 mg/L still too much SMB for an ale?
I'll be bottling with remaining extract, like with spunding.
Thanks !
Or, do people think the ferulic acid rest is not worth the extra trouble/potential oxidation issues ?
On a side note, I am thinking of dosing with 20 mg/L SMB + 80 mg/L AA. Is 20 mg/L still too much SMB for an ale?
I'll be bottling with remaining extract, like with spunding.
Thanks !