Has anyone used WLP001 instead of 002 for this?
Went through all 29 pages of this thread and didnt see anyone who said they've actually used it. I have alot 001 washed and was thinking of trying it. Cant wait to get brewing this one...
I've only brewed a few all grain batches and found a recipe in a book I wanted to try. Unfortunatly, they dont give you alot of the mash info needed. Im trying to work with beersmith to get a more detailed recipe. Could you guys let me know if Im on the right track??
Beersmith is confusing if...
Bare with me..Im new to all grain brewing and have only done a few all grain batches.
Im tryin to brew my first barley wine. I noticed on the receipe that they want to heat the mash tun after a 90 minute mash. Im using a 10 gallon cooler and cant heat it. Its this necessary or is there a way...
Just finished my first batch of this and its Amazing! I ended up adding 3 cans of apple concentrate and full amount of Caramel syrup. I decided to stop fermentation at 1.010 and was a little too sweet for me. So...While sipping on a few cold glasses of this cider, I decided on a 2nd batch with...
I have a batch of this cider fermenting and was thinking of putting a few bottles away for 6 months or till this time next year.
Has anyone tried this?
UPDATE...
Did my diacetyl on 9/5 at gravity 1.021. Check the reading on 9/9 since activity slowed down. The gravity reading was 1.016. Checked again today (9/12)and its 1.016. Im going to rack into a secondary. Going to lager for 7-8 weeks at 32 if possible. Dropping temps 5 degrees per day...
PLEEEAASEEE HELP...
I'm brewing a Munich Helles Lager with a WL South German Lager yeast. Pitched warm, brought temps down to 52 started fermenting 9 days ago. Original gravity was 1.053. I check today and my gravity is 1.022 at 52 degrees.
This is only my 2nd lager and was planning on...