Pale base malt, yet black from careful use of de-bittered black malt or carafa III. Hop as usual for an IPA.
As munche said, Sublimely Self Righteous is incredible!
Brewed 10 gallons of amber ale today with about 12 members of the Tucson homebrewer's club at Barrio Brewery today... wow said "brew" 3x in that sentence!
My brewday recap:
boilover
missed my OG
ran hot wort into fermenter
forgot aeration
Awesome day! I really enjoyed meeting new...
It's used in case you have a massive fermentation that could clog and shoot beer, trub and said airlock all over the ceiling! After attenuation is reached, you can replace with airlock. Search for photos of the carnage - hilarious!
http://hopville.com/recipe/157309/american-amber-ale-recipes/wakeen-stick
Brewed today and mashed a bit low at 150*. Taught a friend to brew so the fever grows another victim!
Beautiful day to brew in Tucson... 65* overcast no wind.
+1 on hopsdirect! Just recieved 4 lbs yesterday. Amarillo, Cantennial, Citra & Columbus. All 18oz measure so you get some extra. Less than $1 per oz after shipping. Vacuum sealing into 1oz bags is a chore/labor of love!
"Hops on the doorstep, hops on the doorstep...
eyes all wide, sniffing on tha package..
lookin' all excited with tha hops on the doorstep!
Hops on the doorstep, hops on the doorstep...
vacuum sealer all fired up...
lookin' all excited with the hops on the doorstep!"
They arrive...
Already planning on this!
This dude is the engineering-type-person. I just thought of stuff I learned from you guys during the first 3 batches and tried to consolidate it. It does look long to the neophyte with all the explanations. How about this?
wine thief
irish moss
extra yeast...
My buddy is taking the plunge and I sent him an email with some recommendations to make life easier. He is ordering the intermediate kit from www.midwestsupplies.com with the betterbottles. It includes an auto-siphon already and that's what I thought of first!
He's in the Dallas area in the...
I don't believe boiling is necessary, BUT I may try the gas-off method suggested next time I brew.
I have brewed many a beer with water right out of the tap. I believe my beer tastes pretty good.
Saq has suggested other ways to treat the water and after meeting him I would say he is much...