Premier malt extract - Page 16

oltradplanter · 10-26-2009, 03:35 AM

the yeast as well as hop is to what is local. oh here in the sticks I doing great with the malt extract. Yes I can not do that as of yet..I do have some champange yeast. wonder if? still will look into better yeast and hops when in bham that is the closest place.and that is 3 hrs from here

oltradplanter · 10-27-2009, 02:51 AM

carbonation is helping this batch along...tight bubbles now. Rev thanks for the coaching. I wish I knew of a place closer than Bham for yeast and such you can get now versus a few days to a week mail/ups/fedx/...

jcobbs · 10-27-2009, 05:11 AM

Oltradplanter, are you north or south of Bham? Don't know which direction you are in AL, but Werner's in Cullman has a nice selection of homebrew supplies, although they seem to cater more to wine than beer. I think you can order from their website as well. I go to an old health food store in Huntsville that has a fair selection of brew stuff, although their prices are higher than Werner's. I know there's supposed to be a LHBS in Mobile, but don't know anything about it.

oltradplanter · 10-27-2009, 02:11 PM

Near Auburn

oltradplanter · 10-27-2009, 11:00 PM

second brew batch...listening to my peers did the following:
1 can of PME hopped LIGHT + 2 gallons of water to a boil for an 45 minutes then added 1.5 pounds of brown sugar and the 2nd can of PME hopped light turned off heat and let the heat in the pot bring it to a boil. Removed from heat and put into a ice bath cooling it down. then poured it off after 15 minutes into awaiting 5 gallon carboy containing 2.5 gallons of cold water...added yeast that had been activated in warm water to the mix toped out the carbooy at 5 gallons airlocked and aggitated..looks a lot better than first batch smells better too. The yeast was what can with the cans and it was two colors cream and brown..who knows what we get but when in bham will be getting some yeast as well as hops.

jcobbs · 10-28-2009, 03:42 AM

Checked my batch today--fermentation has started although not as strong as other batches I've made. I think it's because it's a bit cooler than before. Nice smell & color though--can't wait to see how this turns out.

derailedgtr · 10-28-2009, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by derailedgtr

how about this insanity that is now bubbling madly away in my 6.5 gal carboy?
5 gal premier arrogant bastard clone:
4 cans of premier hopped light extract
1 lb 120l crystal malt
8 oz light brown sugar
1 oz chinook pellets @ 15 min
1 oz chinook pellets @ 1 min
1 packet safale s-04
bring 1 gal water to 160f, add crystal malt, let sit for 1 hr
pour through strainer into boil pot (mine is currently 4 gal)
gently rinse grains w 1 gal 180f water.
add premier extract, brown sugar, and water to a safe boiling level
boil 20 min adding hops accordingly
chill to 80-90f. i use an ice water in sink method.
transfer to carboy and fill to 5 gal w fridge temp water (i use bottled drinking water).
seal the carboy, wait a few hours for it to cool some more and pitch the yeast, install airlock.
this stuff is screaming along and the smells coming from the airlock are awesome!

hey guys! i'm still drinking on this one and all i can say is DAYYUUUMMM!!!!!
this beer is awesome. i usually only have one at a time though.
i have progressed on to all-grain but will continue to brew this one up when i only have time for shorter brewdays or when the mood strikes or for my buddies to drink on at cookouts and parties.

oltradplanter · 10-28-2009, 04:14 AM

please keep me posted I will do the same here on this one..So far the fermenting has been off by an hour the first ever brewed batch started at an hour after pouring into the fermenter this time it was two but the foam and gas off is stronger. The smell was amazing as it cooked.

oltradplanter · 10-28-2009, 04:15 AM

drailed that recipe worked DAng I was wondeering if you were going to pull that one off.Curious glad if worked.

oltradplanter · 10-29-2009, 12:51 AM

update on the ferment..we are rolling added the two packets of yeast that came with the cans...this is the first time the foam blew out the air lock...cleaned it and now have it in an overflow bottle and the bubbles are still rolling...I think the beer got to warm but most of the day its been rocking along the cat keeps guard of it