Drinking my first batch

[UWDawg13]

Midwest Brewing Ferocious IPA extract kit. Primary 2 weeks, secondary 10 days. Cracked a bottle during Super Bowl and it was very good (after just a week in bottle - I know, but had to try it while watching my Seahawks). SWMBO and I are just about to bottle second batch and enjoying the fruits of our labor while doing so.

That picture is from today after 2 weeks in bottle. Overly cloudy from not straining wort while putting in primary, and no hop bag when dry hopping. Don't mind a cloudy beer though.

Can finally RDWHAHB!

Cheers!


Go Dawgs!
Go Hawks!

 

[kevinb]

Congrats, Nice. I also like the Olympic glass, good timing.

If you want to try to clear your beer next time, try cold crashing. It works well for me.

 

[UWDawg13]

Thanks Kevin. Thought about cold crashing in the garage, since I don't have any temp controlled means to do so, but knew it was going to be cloudy anyways and don't mind that. Thanks on the glassware compliment. Have a set of 4 from the local dive bar from the 2010 Olympics. I did have to drink a couple pitchers of Bud to get them, but I think it was well worth it. Cheers.

 

[kevinb]

Thanks Kevin. Thought about cold crashing in the garage, since I don't have any temp controlled means to do so, but knew it was going to be cloudy anyways and don't mind that. Thanks on the glassware compliment. Have a set of 4 from the local dive bar from the 2010 Olympics. I did have to drink a couple pitchers of Bud to get them, but I think it was well worth it. Cheers.

Enjoy the glasses. If they made you drink a pitcher of Bud, you earned them.

 

[DaBorg]

Congratulations! Looks delicious! I also enjoyed some homebrew while I watched my Hawks bring home the big W!


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[BansheeRider]

Congrats! A little whirlfloc tablet or some Irish moss can do wonders to clarify your beer.

 

[UWDawg13]

Thanks DaBorg, still riding the high (and the home brews aren't hurting) of that win. First championship of my lifetime and I've been a Seattle everything fan since I was born. Born and raised 45 minutes from the big city - cheers!

 

[UWDawg13]

Congrats! A little whirlfloc tablet or some Irish moss can do wonders to clarify your beer.

Thanks for the suggestion. Was thinking about picking up some Irish moss at the LHBS when i got my ingredients for the next batch (empty primary ATM and I'm a little upset about it). Wanted to see the difference between my first 2 batches first before adding onto the ingredients/processes. I see this as a life long hobby I'll keep so don't mind taking things slow.

I've done 2 extract batches now, and a 3rd in the mix. Both from Midwest brewing. And while I think the IPAs are going to turn out well, they're just not quite the hit-you-in-the-face hoppy, bitter, citrusy, and floral IPAs I'm looking for. Need to do some more research in the recipe section I guess.

Cheers!

 

[DaBorg]

+1 on the Irish Moss. I am a noob too. 2 batches so far and planning the 3rd in a couple weeks. I jumped straight into AG because I'm a glutton for punishment but I used Irish moss on my last two batches and they were both totally clear of flocculent. Now if I can figure out this stinking chill haze thing! If it's not one thing it's another. Cheers!


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[soccerdad]

nothing wrong with a cloudy IPA .. they drink GOOD !

 

[UWDawg13]

+1 on the Irish Moss. I am a noob too. 2 batches so far and planning the 3rd in a couple weeks. I jumped straight into AG because I'm a glutton for punishment but I used Irish moss on my last two batches and they were both totally clear of flocculent. Now if I can figure out this stinking chill haze thing! If it's not one thing it's another. Cheers!


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Thanks, congrats to you too, you've got more stones than I to dive head first into AG. Will have to try the Irish moss.

 

[UWDawg13]

nothing wrong with a cloudy IPA .. they drink GOOD !

You got that right. Certainly will agree. Nothing like drinking that first batch of home brew.