I recently did a similar test with a SMASH blonde ale. One thing I noticed that you didn't take into account was the boil burning off the hop aroma. I added an additional 1oz of hops in the last 5 minutes of the boil to hopefully get a little of that back. My goal is to come up with a solid...
I always use bleach to sanitize my equipment, that is how I started and it hasn't let me down yet. I don't have a means to strickly control my temperature during fermentation. I live in a cooler climate so the furnace kicks in 8 months of the year so my beer and wine fluctuate a bit but...
Hello,
This is my first post. I've been all grain brewing now for about two years so I am still acquiring new equipment. Like most home brewers I do not have a bottomless supply of funding. So through reading many different posts on here as well as speaking with some friends that are into...