Just wanted to send an update. I will be bottling this weekend. I added 2 oz. of el derado hops for dry hopping. I think I can answer the question on here that I always see. The 2.5 lbs of sugar did NOT effect the taste of the beer at all. There is no taste of cideryness. My final gravity is...
Ok so after two days I am having a WILD fermentation. I did not use a starter. It started sometime last night. There are bubbles moving through my blow off tube really quickly and the water in the discharge bucket looks like it's boiling. I also had bubbles coming out of one side of the...
Thanks for the feedback. My LHBS guy told me if it was under 25% of total feementables I won't have an issue. Im not saying he is right or wrong I took his word because he works full time at a local brewery troegs In Hershey pa. I will let everyone know how it turns out! Should I have it...
Thoughts?
Grains:
1 lb crystal 20L
2 lb victory
Steeped at 145 degrees
Extract
7 lb light LME
3 lb light DME
2.5 lb sugar
Hops
2 oz Columbus 60 min
2 oz centennial 20 min
1 oz simcoe 15 min
1 oz amirallo 5 min
1 oz el derado dry hop 7 days
OG: 1.104
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In my experience the grains increase gravity. When you are curious of what grains to use I look up similar beer recipes to what I am making.
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Nice! I am fairly new at this as well. I have been brewing about three months. Best piece of advice I have learned is "good things come to those who wait". Patience is everything in brewing!
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Ok cool! Yea I wanted to add some orange so I'm not making sam adams summer ale. I want to make my version of it so I thought what the hell, add a little orange.
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Sorry the grains were steeped at 155. I had the guy at my LHBS grind them up for me. I'm trying to get it similar to sam summer ale with a hint of orange.
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