Recent content by kimber

Duct tape.

Even if it is A hefe, it is obvious, as a hefe will still clear a bit in the secondary. You can watch this if you secondary in a glass carboy. While it may be hazy all-around, you can see it be clearer as it finishes down... when it is all the same clarity from the top down, with maybe a tiny...

Step up to an all grain lager with rice added as an adjunct to lighten the flavor. Or, easier route, try adding 5-7 lbs fresh strawberries to secondary on a pale ale. You will have do do a tertiary ferment. The strawberries really lighten the beer flavor and make it more champagne like if it is...

Secondary it. For at least week. More like 10-14 days. Look at it through the glass carboy, and when it has cleared equally close to the bottom murk it should be ready. Geez, people put too much stock in taking readings etc... all this does is give you more chances to infect your awesome beer...

Add very little bittering hops, no flavor hops, and aroma hop the hell out of it!

I still, 15 years later have requests for this one... I suggest a coppery IPA... lots of hops and crystal malts. Suggest 1 lb of 60L to 12 lbs base malt, and bitter, flavor and aroma hop highly. Maybe even add a lb of toasted malt, and or 1/4 lb chocolate and/or/ black patent malt to the mash...

Your brew guy, has obviously never done a shroom beer...

The best ever. Take at least an OZ of shrooms. Boil 1/2 gallon tap water for about 30 minutes to remove all chlorine etc. Turn off heat. Add shrooms. Cover. Turn off heat. Let steep for at least 2 hours. Strain. Add the resulting strained water to your bottling at the same time you add your DME...