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I'd say somewhere around 20 SRM. The chiles definitely make it a red hue as the dried anchos are red to purple.

I haven't been on the site in awhile as I have been unemployed but here is the final recipe for the "Ancho Average Pale Ale" 8oz honey malt 4 oz 20L crystal *steeped at 155F for 30min no sparge 6lbs Munton's Light DME * 3lbs at start of boil 3lbs at 30min 1oz Cascade 60min 1oz...

I was planning on doing a 3rd batch of Graff. The first 2 I followed the recipe with Cascade (too much grapefruit flavor) and Fuggles (came out awesome but I think it could be better) The reason I didn't think my second batch was perfect was because it was a little to sweet for my liking...

I've never used honey as a fermentable but I've heard it takes awhile. Make sure to take hydrometer readings to make sure it is done. Personally, I do 4 week primary as a rule for everything as I don't secondary, use fining, or cold crash. I made a maple syrup apfelwien once that took 8 weeks...

It sounds big! Whatever it is I hope you made a big starter.

Good to know. When I made apfelwien last year I did let it sit for 8 weeks so I guess I'll just have to wait. :(

Made a batch of graff on 1/31/10 4 gallons treetop apple juice 1 gallon drinking water 8 oz 60L crystal 2 lbs breiss golden light dme 4 oz maple syrup 1 oz 3.6 AA fuggles hops 1 1/4 tsp brewing nutrient 1 packet Safale-05 I'm fermenting in a 6.5 gallon BB. Seems to still have...

Thanks for the input. I should use gelatin as an experiment on the next batch and see how is goes. Maybe I'll try a blond and see just how clear it gets.

To bad67z I do use filtered drinking water from the grocery store since I live in Phoenix AZ and our water is so full of chlorine I rarely drink it myself. Also the brew store I go to automatically gives you brew salt and irish moss if you buy grain. Full boil is not an option because I use a...

I have been brewing for almost a year now and I have noticed that the beer is free of sediment but not see through clear like commercial craft beer. Even beers like rouge and sierra nevada that bottle condition. Do these companies filter and then use a conditioning yeast or use a bright tank...

tried the gravity sample a few days ago finished at 1.016 which is acceptable tasted heavenly kinda like rouges chipotle ale but alot less spicy and alot more hop bite I dig it!

I don't think nottingham will finish in this environment. A wine yeast like Lalvin 1118 or Redstar Montrachet would have been more appropriate. Even still some nutrient would have helped. I don't know exactly what the maximum attenuation rate for nottingham is but full attenuation seems...

OK! To settle the confusion this was not a tried and true recipe. I made this up on the fly. It was basically my first attempt at my own recipe. I don't know know why the OG was off but the blowoff is bubbling. www.brewcalculus.com said I should expect 0.059 I'm only a few points off I...

I'm thinking the higher reading could be from extracted sugar from the ancho chiles that I used but 0.005 seems like alot from 2oz of chiles.

Personally the "This Ancho Average Pale Ale" I just brewed cost me $53 in extract, water, and chiles. Plus another $10 for a new bottle of vodka for filling the airlock. BTW I drink the vodka so that may be something not included in the total price. Lol!

Well the brew is made. Eliminated the late 0.5oz cascade hop addition. Added the chiles at knockout and let it sit for 10 min. Rather than pitch directly into primary. OMG! the wort smelled so good! Good chile aroma. I will post full recipe if it ends up tasting good. I'm thinking it will!

In response to what Revvy said the last 2 batches I didn't even bother taking a hydrometer reading. Due to being way too drunk on brew day. The 2 batches one Graff and the other an Amber Strong Belgian ended up finishing gravity right where they should. Graff 0.098 Belgian 0.010 I guess I...

I pitched the yeast and had activity within 4 hours. I used nutrient. I love that stuff! I guess it is what it is. Whatever the OG was the beer is made. Relax Don't Worry Have Another Home Brew!

I'm tempted to get a power drill an agitator fitting. Like you you would use for mixing drywall mud or epoxy.

Tested hydrometer with water... it's fine. Shook the hell out of the primary before taking a reading. How much mixing is enough for a partial boil extract brew?