Recent content by r_vear

My stout ended up being the best one I ever made to this date, so I look at the white business as a good luck charm from now on.

John Palmer in 'how to brew', claims that it may be mold or mildew but will not impart any flavors to the beer. Provided that you have tasted it, and it seems fine than don't worry about it. If it's grossing you out and you have a bucket fermenter then just scoop it off and carry on. It just...

Best Dry-Hopping is done in between 3-7 Days. 7 days or more, the hops take on more of a grassy flavour. If that's the desired effect, then dry hop longer for sure

Rehydrating two pack should work for sure, also just check out the pdf on the danstar website, under each strain of yeast

I am in the middle east and this recipe along with an all wheat beer recipe on youtube has given me hope in a place that is like 1930's prohibition in the U.S. I will post my recipe and any interesting flavors I get out of cooking my wheat at different temperatures in the oven. Cheers

I do actually have a large grain bag and that was my original plan. I was going to sparge into another pot of water at 170 or so. I would then mix the wort from the two pots together to start my boil. I will be bittering and flavoring this wheat beer with flowers and herbs, due to the fact that...

Unfortunately there is no possibility for mail order where I am, so I have to work with what I've got. Soon I may be able to get some barley in once I meet the right people. That may be months from now though.

Unfortunately there is no possibility for mail order where I am, so I have to work with what I've got. Soon I may be able to get some barley in once I meet the right people. That may be months from now though.

Unless you have a load of rice hulls or are doing BIAB, you'll never be able to sparge. I've gone as high as 60% wheat with no issues (doing BIAB). What is a BIAB?

I am currently living in a place where there is nothing available, as far as I can tell but wheat. Now I have 7.5lbs of crushed wheat, and I'm not sure if it's malted or not. I know that I need the enzymes of someting malted to help break down the wheat so all that I could find was 2 lbs. of...