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So I finally got around to ordering some more 1388 today for a braggot I plan to make. It's my first time doing anything beer-like, even though I'm an avid beer drinker :)

So I just had a couple questions...

Do you want to degass a braggot? I know you normally don't degass or aearate beers while they're fermenting, so I wasn't sure...

From a lot of the recipes I read, it seems like people aren't really racking their braggots. Is this common practice?

If I shouldn't degass, can I still open it every other day to check the gravity?

So far, the plan is to probably use Wheat DME, Carapils, and some German hops. With a little less than half the liquid volume of the wort as blueberry juice.
Using 1388 and probably Buckwheat honey.

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
loveofrose said:
Before I can help, what do you want the braggot to taste like?


Better brewing through science!

See my brewing site at www.denardbrewing.com

See my Current Mead Making Techniques article here:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/current-mead-making-techniques.html
Click to expand...

Thanks for the reply! Well, my favorite beers are by Unibroue. Their Belgian Dubbels and Trippels. So I'm sorta looking for a fruity Belgian wheat type flavor (hence the blueberry juice)

But as long as it comes out drinkable, I'll be happy
 
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