Yeast Ranching (Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA)

Here is a documentary film of me preparing a batch of ale yeast for brewing this Saturday.

This is a batch of Wyeast 1178 Ringwood Ale yeast for use in a Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA recipe.

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Howto & Style

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• yeast
• wort
• drink
• beer
• home
• brewing
• ipa
• dogfish
• head
• 60
• minute

[7novacane4]

Dude, why would you go without a funnel? what a mess. Please feed your cat also

[anarchotron]

You should be relieved to learn that I have since acquired a funnel.

Also, if I feed that cat every time he makes a noise, he would resemble a furry watermelon.

[premier666]

you know those flasks are made to boil the starter in. the flasks themselves are flame resistant. so in one step you can boil the starter and cool it all in one container. those flasks are very tough when it comes to extreme temp changes that is why they rule.

[anarchotron]

Yeah I wanted to try that but they guy at the store wouldn't give me a definite go-ahead on it, like he wasn't allowed to say I could do it or something. I'll give that a try next time. I suppose I could even just heat up the water quickly in the microwave in the flask and then add the wort.

[brewssuds]

Why didn't you pour the wort over the sink, instead of over the stove? ;)

[anarchotron]

I guess because I wasn't thinking ahead too well.. either that or I overestimated my pouring ability.

[driver8rws]

That is terrible...

After things went so crappy WHY wouldn't you RE-DO the video ?

Poor.. poor... poor...

[BizzleMonster]

so, what was the out come was it tastee like the dogfish head or did it taste a litttle dif

[terenceg81]

Thanks for sharing the info. People are way too critical about your techniques. A simple thanks would do. :)

[Zygotepro]

@7novacane4 Yeah I agree At least if anything do it in the sink

[paleowarrior2]

I'm still waiting for the Dogfish head reference in the video.

[scooterunderwood]

I used to cool my starter down by putting it in an ice bath like that, then one time I did that and the glass shattered because I cooled it down to quickly. I guess that's what I get for not using quality glass.

[rickfrothingham]

i've usually heard the term 'ranching' used for when you capture a strain of yeast from an unfiltered commercial beer and then step it up with increasing sizes of starters (typically for unique Belgian strains or the Pacman strain when they didn't used to sell it). What you're doing here is just making a starter.

[solianmoo]

Hey,

an extra step making it easier is to use a Pyrex measuring jug sanitized,

poor into that and seal with cling wrap etc in the fridge / freezer.

With this you can even poor into a normal bottle neck pretty easy.

Even better; get a portable gas stove and cook wort in the Erlenmeyer flask.

Naughty catties i got one the same eats more then me.

[saiyajingabe]

@premier666 Just playing devil's advocate...I've heard that glass flasks can be used over gas or propane burners, but not electric griddles/grilles. Haven't read why...just not to do it - this is per Midwest Supplies and Northern Brewer.