Lgaddy44
Well-Known Member
Being new to home brewing, but very curious, I wanted to experiment with a few ideas and methods I've read about over the past couple months.
Up to know, I've only completed a couple Cooper's kits and a few gallons of cider. I've been happy with the results so far but wanted to try making a Blue Moon influenced batch just to see what would happen.
I brought 2 gallons of water to a boil and added 3.3 lbs (1 can) of Cooper's Wheat LME. Stirring regularly I added another 3.3 lbs of the same LME. After 30 minutes into the boil, I added 2 oz of Styrian Golding hops. At the 50 minute mark, I added .5 oz of Tettnanger hops, and 1 lb of candi sugar. I then added .5 oz of bitter orange peel and .75 oz of coriander seed for the last 5 minutes of the 60 minute boil (for what I hope will give it more of an orange flavor). After the boil, I strained the all the floaters from the pot.
To cool the brew, I poured it into my fermenter and did what I think may be a serious deal breaker. I topped it off to the 5 gallon mark with filtered cold water, stirring it in thoroughly. I put the fermenter outside cooling it down to about 75 degrees F, then pitched a tube of WLP400.
It's been about 15 hours and I'm being a pessimist, thinking it's a dumper, but it's actually getting a good layer of krausen.
I'd appreciate any input on this fun night I had, and how I might be able to make a winner next time.
Up to know, I've only completed a couple Cooper's kits and a few gallons of cider. I've been happy with the results so far but wanted to try making a Blue Moon influenced batch just to see what would happen.
I brought 2 gallons of water to a boil and added 3.3 lbs (1 can) of Cooper's Wheat LME. Stirring regularly I added another 3.3 lbs of the same LME. After 30 minutes into the boil, I added 2 oz of Styrian Golding hops. At the 50 minute mark, I added .5 oz of Tettnanger hops, and 1 lb of candi sugar. I then added .5 oz of bitter orange peel and .75 oz of coriander seed for the last 5 minutes of the 60 minute boil (for what I hope will give it more of an orange flavor). After the boil, I strained the all the floaters from the pot.
To cool the brew, I poured it into my fermenter and did what I think may be a serious deal breaker. I topped it off to the 5 gallon mark with filtered cold water, stirring it in thoroughly. I put the fermenter outside cooling it down to about 75 degrees F, then pitched a tube of WLP400.
It's been about 15 hours and I'm being a pessimist, thinking it's a dumper, but it's actually getting a good layer of krausen.
I'd appreciate any input on this fun night I had, and how I might be able to make a winner next time.