Ampsonic
Well-Known Member
Hello All,
First off, what a great resource this forum has been.
My wife got me a Mr. Beer kit for Father's Day, I've never been so excited.
I did plenty of reading (I read the entire sticky Mr. Beer thread...), and I have my first batch of "Bewitched Red Ale" brewing now. I replaced the booster with 1lb of Light DME per the suggestions I found here. I also purchased some corn sugar for bottling.
For my 2nd batch, I have a can of HME (the West Coast Pale Ale from Mr. Beer), and I plan on using the same Light DME (I bought a 3lb bag to start). I have heard that adding some hops might greatly improve this beer, so I am looking for suggestions.
So far I'm thinking 1/2 oz of Saaz added at flameout in a hopsack?
In general, I like hoppy beer. Sierra Nevada, Wing Walker Pale Ale, ect...
So, how would you hop this bad boy? Anything else to watch?
First off, what a great resource this forum has been.
My wife got me a Mr. Beer kit for Father's Day, I've never been so excited.
I did plenty of reading (I read the entire sticky Mr. Beer thread...), and I have my first batch of "Bewitched Red Ale" brewing now. I replaced the booster with 1lb of Light DME per the suggestions I found here. I also purchased some corn sugar for bottling.
For my 2nd batch, I have a can of HME (the West Coast Pale Ale from Mr. Beer), and I plan on using the same Light DME (I bought a 3lb bag to start). I have heard that adding some hops might greatly improve this beer, so I am looking for suggestions.
So far I'm thinking 1/2 oz of Saaz added at flameout in a hopsack?
In general, I like hoppy beer. Sierra Nevada, Wing Walker Pale Ale, ect...
So, how would you hop this bad boy? Anything else to watch?