Recent content by Justinnn

Has any attempted clone of the Shipyard pumpkinhead? Or has anyone attempted a pumpkin spiced ale at all. If so Please share, links would be nice too. Thanks. -Justin

Thanks for all your suggestions. I have alreay calculated in error due to water, including PH and Chloromines. Although I use tap water now, when I first started brewing I was in a city and was using distilled water due, to the high level of chloramines in city water. I got the same taste with...

I have posted before about a strange seltzer like after taste in my AG brews. I tried doing a simple recipe, one of Edworts, to try and determine if it was something in my brew process, but I still have the same taste. I am thinking that it is my fermentor, I use a 5 gallon water jug, could...

yea I am going to brew another simple 2 grain batch again and see. My first two were simple, a peach ale with 2-row and crystal and then an IPA with 2-row crystal and some special roast. I Had the same problem though. Perhaps fermentation temperature is my problem? I now have a celer that...

I have done 2 batches since I started doing AG and I am still finding this funny after taste in my beers. It is sort of a seltzer like after taste, even in my low carbonated beer such as a Hefe. I was wondering if anyone had any idea on what might be causing this taste. Maybe its just letting it...

Has anyone found or attempted a clone for Hacker-pschorr hefeweisse? -Justin

originally intended to be a belgium Witbier, I used a lot more wheat than I should have however , the grains were mixed, even though i asked for them sperate. AA% on the hops I am not sure of at the moment(i dont feel like going and looking) however I read that this yeast was a good yeast for...

What yeast would you Suggest?

I brewed my first wheat beer last night. First time doing a double decoction mash and I think it went well. Recipe is as follows: (note 2.5 gallon batch) Grain: 2.5lbs Wheat Malt 2lbs Pils (2-Row) .5lbs Belgium Munich Malt 2oz. Flaked Wheat 2oz. Rice Hulls 4oz. Flaked Rice 1.5oz...

That sounds like a good option for me at this time. Thanks. -Justin

I might just have to go with single infusion due to lack of equipment and funds. The Steam infusion system would be the cheapest way around it. I will think on it, Thanks for all of your inputs. -Justin

Now, If I were to do a step mash using the cooler, what water/grain ratio would be recommended for each step? I remember there being a post on here somewhere that answered this question. However, I cannot locate it.

I am going to be brewing a Witbeir(hoeggarden style) beer. I was wondering if I should try a double infusion for this recipe or stick with a single. Im not sure it the grains I am using will require a protein rest or not. Please direct me. Thank you (note: this is only a 2.5 gallon batch, mash...

Thanks franco I'll take a look at that, fresh is always better.

Sounds good. I don't know about a 50-50 maybe ill do like a 60-40. I want it very Wheaty :P.