Hello everyone, so I finally bought my Brewing kit
After swimming in my head what I would liek to do first I have heard this is a simple beer and I happen to enjoy the flavor of it myself.. I have gotten the recipe from this thread "Franziskaner Dunkel Clone"
It should be noted however this is not the Dunkel recipe, but that works out in the end for me anyway!
THANKS HB99!!
Here is a breakdown of all the ingredients, and the Prices I paid for them
And here is the log So far
So here is my question, anything I should expect or anyone done this before, I am heading to the store now.. and I will be getting the ingredients, is there anything I don't need to buy or will be ripped off by getting? Remember all I have as of now is the kit that I mentioned above
I will be using a big stainless steel pot that belongs to my mother (she doesn't know yet) how will I get the stuff I have boiled into the glass carboy, I have also heard of people just pouring right into the bucket.. what are the pros and cons of this?
Here are some pics and Video
Me with the Wort (before the Top-off)
The day after, Fermenting in the Shower
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbIm-SDs3KE"]Here is a Video showing the Air lock[/ame] (pay no attention to the floral design of the shower curtain!!)
The True Brew Gold Kit
for Beer or Wine
Kit includes:
bullet 5 or 6 gallon glass carboy
bullet 7.8 gallon primary fermenting bucket, drilled for spigot, with drilled and grometted lid
bullet Small Buon Vino drilled stopper for carboy
bullet 3-piece airlock
bullet Fast-Flow Fill Kit including:
bullet 15" x 1/2" OD Fast Flow bottle filler
bullet 27" x 1/2" OD curved racking cane with tip
bullet 5' x 7/16" ID flex tubing
bullet Fast Flow bottle Spigot
Note: this kit must be customized for beer or wine with the addition of a capper or corker
After swimming in my head what I would liek to do first I have heard this is a simple beer and I happen to enjoy the flavor of it myself.. I have gotten the recipe from this thread "Franziskaner Dunkel Clone"
It should be noted however this is not the Dunkel recipe, but that works out in the end for me anyway!
THANKS HB99!!
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse (from Beer Captured)
4 oz Belgian Aromatic Malt
2 oz Acid Malt
6 lb. 5 oz. Muntons Wheat Dry Malt Extract
2¼ oz. Malto Dextrin
1 oz. American Hallertauer @ 3.5% (bittering hop)
¼ oz. Spalt (flavor hop)
¼ oz. Perle (flavor hop)
White Labs #WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast
1½ cup Muntons Wheat Dry Malt Extract
OG: 1.052
1) Heat 1/2 gallon water to 155, then add the grains. Steep for 30 minutes.
2) Sparge with 1 gallon 150 degree water, then bring wort to boil
3) Add extract & malto-dextrin, top off to 2 1/2 gallons, bring to boil
4) Add Hallertauer...boil 45 minutes
5) Add Spalt & Perle...boil additional 15 mins
6) Cool and top off to 5.5 gallons
7) Pitch yeast
Here is a breakdown of all the ingredients, and the Prices I paid for them
Muslin Sock (1) $.60
Wheat Malt Extract (6.3 lb)/$4.50 lb= $28.35
Bel Aromatic (4)/$.15= $.60
Acidulated Malt (2)/$.2 - $.40
Wheat Malt Extract (.31)/$4.50 = $1.40
US Hallertau (1) $3.00
Spalt (.25) $.75
Perle (.25) $.75
2068 Yeast (1) $7.00
Starsan (8oz) $10
TOTAL= $56.55
-$10 Starsan
1st Brew Ing. Grand Total $46.55
And here is the log So far
Friday May 09, 2008 6:00 PM
2Pm Set out Smack Pack and Activate
2 gallons spring water SS Pot
6:07Pm Water @ 160 Degrees Remove lid, Turn off heat/ Insert Muslin Sock
6:27Pm “Sparge” Colander and ladel (7 Min) Water went down to 140 deg
6:39Pm Add .5 gal
6:45Pm + 1/3 WME Wait for Boil
6:58Pm Temp 200
7:05Pm Rolling boil achieved added 1 0z Hollertau Set timer for 60
7:10Pm decrease heat to Medium High (7/10)
7:55Pm add remaining WME and Hops
8:15Pm turn off heat
820Pm Wort in Icebath
8:38Pm Wort 110 degrees, sanitize carboy
8:45Pm Wort 100 Sanitize Airlock, funnel, stopper
8:50Pm Wort 95 degrees
8:53Pm change Ice bath water
8:55Pm Wort 90 Degrees
9:00Pm Wort 89 Degrees Place funnel on carboy
9:05Pm Wort 81 Degrees
9:15Pm Wort transferred to carboy
9:38Pm Wort 76 starting to turn blue (78 fading Green), Rinse Sanitized Baster Hydrometer (and Case)
9:50Pm Wort 76 Hydrometer Unreadable (not shaken enough?)
10:00Pm Pitch Yeast, and add Bung/Airlock
10:20Pm Carboy placed in shower with box over top Door shut (very little light will get into the bathroom and what does will not affect the beer
Saturday May 10 4:30 PM Took off and noted rapid bubbling in airlock Took pictures
So here is my question, anything I should expect or anyone done this before, I am heading to the store now.. and I will be getting the ingredients, is there anything I don't need to buy or will be ripped off by getting? Remember all I have as of now is the kit that I mentioned above
I will be using a big stainless steel pot that belongs to my mother (she doesn't know yet) how will I get the stuff I have boiled into the glass carboy, I have also heard of people just pouring right into the bucket.. what are the pros and cons of this?
Here are some pics and Video
Me with the Wort (before the Top-off)
The day after, Fermenting in the Shower
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbIm-SDs3KE"]Here is a Video showing the Air lock[/ame] (pay no attention to the floral design of the shower curtain!!)