Recent content by Erythro73

Oh yeah, sorry, I forgot your suggestion. After reading your comment, I've read that NS is indeed a very overpowering hops. I'll definitely decrease it a bit and up mosaic, as you suggested.

What about this new recipe formulation? 3.5 gallons batch OG: 1.070 IBU: 79.2 Mash @149F 8,5 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US 88.3 % 12.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger 7.8 % 6.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L...

Fruity hops with lighter malts seems like a logical statement, thinking about it. I didn't really like my amber with lots of citra and lots of caramel malts. However, is 8 oz of Munich malt that noticeable? I initially formulated my recipe that way because a lot of NHC IPA winning recipes had...

:D You made me laugh there with that milshake comment. However, I'm not looking for a sweet IPA, but a relatively dry IPA with just enough residual sweetness to not have a bitter bomb. I want the hops to really shine and the malt bill should really just be supportive. I left the caramel malt...

Edit : new recipe at post #9 Hi, I'm trying to formulate my first recipe ever. I'm looking to do a hop-forward IPA with lots of fruitiness using Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy and Mosaic alongside the Conan yeast. I think those hops fits really well together (after reading online), but I'm not too...

They don't mention this in the instructions because you can still make a very good beer while under-pitching. Under-pitching is less than ideal, it can produce off-flavors and, especially with high-gravity beers, may sometime lead to under-attenuation. However, especially for ales, it still...

The most important thing for beer quality and repeatability is to have consistent efficiency. Having a higher efficiency doesn't mean higher beer quality, nor does it mean lower beer quality. However, you can save money (because you need less grain), move around less weight (which is nice with...

Did my first AG today. Last time I brewed, I did a PM and got around 65% efficiency, so I figured I should have about the same efficiency. Nope. Last time I brewed, I had a boiloff of 1 gallon/hr, so I figured I should have about the same boiloff rate. Nope. I got a 75% efficiency and a 1.3...

+2.5 Weizenbock +3 Amber =30367.75

Judging should the less subjective possible. When I grade my student's work, I try to be as objective as possible and leave some comments so they can understand what mistake they made. I make my correction sheet as detailed as possible to leave no room for interpretation afterwards. It wouldn't...

I agree. What is the "homebrew taste"? Never had that in any of my homebrews, even with extract. I guess we would need a definition of this so we can all understand what the thread starter means.

Yes, all of those bags and barrels are malted grains, hops and unhopped extracts (wheat and pale, I think). For such a small shop, he has a lot of choice, although you can always find a more varied selection online (especially on hops). Nothing wrong with going slowly. First, you started...

Heh, funny thing, I was there yesterday at around 12:00. Nothing wrong with beginning with Cooper's to learn how to use your stuff, but you'll soon want to move to unhopped extract + steeping grain and such. Don't be afraid to ask! The guy at La Chope always has fresh extract.

Yes, allgrain brewing might sound complicated, but it's not that much. Maybe you could start with the BIAB (brew-in-a-bag) method? It's the simplest method by far to do all-grain, and it's not a huge step from extract + steeping grain. Look around Youtube, some people there made videos about a...

Hi! I'm from the Montreal area as well. You'll find HBT to be the most active, helpful, welcoming homebrewing forum you can find online. You will learn lots and lots of things here. As I see, you are just beginning to brew. I would advise you start by reading http://www.howtobrew.com/ to...