Wamphyriification
Active Member
I have been brewing for 3 months. I never had the desire to brew from extract and jumped right in to all-grain. I wanted to brew something like Celebration ale, Titan IPA or Lagunitas Red and figured extract was not an option. My first batch was an AG kit. 10 pounds of grain for a 5 gallon batch. Pretty average. My second was a Surly Furious look alike and it sucked. My next batch was a total crap hole and I threw it out....same with #4. I then discovered that I should not boil the wort with a lid on..and be patient! I then went with a recipe I found online. 4 weeks later and it is what I was hoping for. I brewed a kick ass IPA that even my wife loves.
My advice to all "green" AG brewers (things I wish I had been told)
1. Take your time collecting the wort. 90 minutes minimum.
2. Do not boil wort with lid on...it can fowl the taste.
3. Cool down the wort. Use a chiller!
4. Do not rush the process. Your beer is not ready after 2 or 3 weeks.
5. Wait 2 full weeks once kegged at a standard 12 psi.
Hope this helps somebody get it right the 1st time instead of the 5th.
Cheers
My advice to all "green" AG brewers (things I wish I had been told)
1. Take your time collecting the wort. 90 minutes minimum.
2. Do not boil wort with lid on...it can fowl the taste.
3. Cool down the wort. Use a chiller!
4. Do not rush the process. Your beer is not ready after 2 or 3 weeks.
5. Wait 2 full weeks once kegged at a standard 12 psi.
Hope this helps somebody get it right the 1st time instead of the 5th.
Cheers