3rd Brew and I'm Lovin It.

[Baumgartner]

Today i Just finished up my 3rd batch. So far i have done 3 brewers best kits.
1. cervesa 2. steam style 3. Russian imperial stout. and now i wait again. I think my next brew is going to be a honey wiezen. Any great recipes would be appreciated. I also my try stepping up to a parshal mash vs. just steeping a few grains.

Oh and by the way I haven't even tryed one of my brews yet because they arent done conditioning. I Hope I have enought in the Pipe Line because i don't want to run out.

Best hobby in the world.

 

[livewir]

Right there with you man! I have a red ale and pale ale in bottles, the Pale Ale is damn tasty! I have a brown ale in secondary and a Shiner Bock clone in Primary.

This really is the best hobby in the world.

Livewir

 

[comj49]

Me Too! I am going to be brewing my second beer this weekend and i am already getting ideas on my third. i just ordered another carboy, but a 6.5 gallon so i can primary in a carboy. This WILL get expensive, but already addicting. I think i check this site 4-5 time per day and still am learning something new every time. This might take over golf as my favorite hobby. Maybe I can sneak some homebrew in my bag and combine the 2!!!!!!

 

[Bytor1100]

Welcome to the dark side

 

[Wade E]

Just wondering here, does a carboy work good as a primary as it doesnt feed the yeast as much 02 as a bucket will give it?

 

[mrk305]

Just wondering here, does a carboy work good as a primary as it doesnt feed the yeast as much 02 as a bucket will give it?

I don't think it makes any difference. While it is cooler to watch fermentation in a clear carboy, the head space in a primary bucket will soon be filled with CO2 anyway as soon as the yeast get started. I like buckets due to light skunking my hops and easier to clean.

 

[Bytor1100]

Just wondering here, does a carboy work good as a primary as it doesnt feed the yeast as much 02 as a bucket will give it?

I use glass for everything, works great

 

[Saint Arnould]

I think my next brew is going to be a honey wiezen. Any great recipes would be appreciated

I made one last summer - VERY simple.

6 lbs wheat DME

1 oz hallertauer at 60 min.

1 oz hallertauer at 20 min.

1 lb honey in last 5 min of boil.

Hefeweizen Yeast

Careful - it WILL blow the top off of your fermenter!!! get a blow-off tube....

 

[Baumgartner]

Maybe I can sneak some homebrew in my bag and combine the 2!!!!!!

If i golfed I'd bring 2 bags. One of them would be insulated. and on rollers. Stocked full of home brew. Thats got to save you some money because beer cant be cheap on the greens.

 

[comj49]

Nothing about golf is cheap, but as I am finding out, neither is homebrewing! Not that I am complaining since they both are fun, and not made to be cheap! I will absolutley bring some brew to the course. Only 2 weeks till league play begins:rockin: If only the snow would melt and the temps would get above 50f, i would be even more excited!

 

[rjschroed]

I think my next brew is going to be a honey wiezen. Any great recipes would be appreciated.

I just brewed a honey weizen. . . you should know that adding the honey usually gives the beer a slightly drier flavor. This is what I did and it turned out wonderful.

8 oz. Carapils (steeped at 155F for 30 min)
3 lbs. Briess Wheat DME
3.3 lbs Briess Wheat LME (late boil for 15 min)
1 oz Williamette Hops 60 min
1 lbs. honey
Safale WB-06

Also, you don't have to boil your honey and if I remember correctly its actually bad to. You can add your honey directly to the primary, just warm it up in a hot water bath so it will flow well. I didn't add any other hops because I feel like when I add the honey it does something on its own to balance the malts.