CAlexander
Well-Known Member
Hey guys:
Done about a half a dozen different kinds of beer so far, and last night I did my first repeat. One of my first brews was an American Microbrew-style Pale Ale kit from Brewers Best. It's a very light, easy to drink beer that's nice to kick back with. It has been the biggest hit among my friends and is my personal favorite, so I picked up another kit to brew it again and took note of all of the ingredients. Now I'm curious how I can improve on it. It was a bit cloudy before, so this time I'm going to let it sit in a secondary for a couple weeks before bottling. Still, I wonder if there are any additional (or different) ingredients that could make it a bit better next time. This is what is included:
6.6 lbs Coopers Light Malt Extract
12 oz Crystal Malt
1-1/2 oz Northern Brewers Hops (bittering)
1-1/2 oz Willamette Hops (finishing)
1 packet Nottingham Dry Brewing Yeast
Note: I typically tend to be a little light with the hops, adding about 1.25 ounces or so of each and it worked well in the first batch.
Are there any hops that would make it a bit better? Maybe a different type of yeast? Let me know what your ideas are.
Done about a half a dozen different kinds of beer so far, and last night I did my first repeat. One of my first brews was an American Microbrew-style Pale Ale kit from Brewers Best. It's a very light, easy to drink beer that's nice to kick back with. It has been the biggest hit among my friends and is my personal favorite, so I picked up another kit to brew it again and took note of all of the ingredients. Now I'm curious how I can improve on it. It was a bit cloudy before, so this time I'm going to let it sit in a secondary for a couple weeks before bottling. Still, I wonder if there are any additional (or different) ingredients that could make it a bit better next time. This is what is included:
6.6 lbs Coopers Light Malt Extract
12 oz Crystal Malt
1-1/2 oz Northern Brewers Hops (bittering)
1-1/2 oz Willamette Hops (finishing)
1 packet Nottingham Dry Brewing Yeast
Note: I typically tend to be a little light with the hops, adding about 1.25 ounces or so of each and it worked well in the first batch.
Are there any hops that would make it a bit better? Maybe a different type of yeast? Let me know what your ideas are.