How fresh were your hops? Freshness is huge in hop utilization. The fresher the better. I have seen hop packages in some LHBS that were 2 years old.
Im not sure, I will have to keep an eye out for dates on packaging.
How fresh were your hops? Freshness is huge in hop utilization. The fresher the better. I have seen hop packages in some LHBS that were 2 years old.
How fresh were your hops? Freshness is huge in hop utilization. The fresher the better. I have seen hop packages in some LHBS that were 2 years old.
Hi everyone and thanks ahead for any advice or replies, as most a Mr beer kit got me into the hobby, I quickly moved to extract brewing and after a few batches onto BIAB. I have made a few ipas at this point and have gone really heavy with late hop additions and dry hopping, however two weeks after bottline when I crack one open there is very little hop aroma or taste and I feel like I am missing something. My most recent was an amber ipa 2.5 gal batch and here were the additions
FWH- 1 oz chinook
15 min- 1 oz simcoe
10 min .75 oz centennial
5 minute .75 centennial
3 min .5 centennial
flameout 1oz centennial
Dry hopped 5 days in secondary with 1.5 oz centennial and 1 oz citra.
I would think this would lead to a very hop forward beer, and while it is very good there just is no reall hoppiness to it. I used s-04 yeast as well and rehydrated it prior to pitching.
So my question really is(sorry if the background is not needed!)has anyone else experienced this? I actually wonder if the LBK venting system is allowing aroma to leak out or not be absorbed? I have another thread int he recipe section and already have determined based off response that I need to add more hops in the 25-7 minute left to boil range to help with flavor.
Hi so I'm brand new at brewing and I have a Mr. Beer brew kit and have a question about temperature
I know that the temp threw out the brewing proses is important, I don't have great control over the temp in my apt. I can place the batch in a room that I can keep at 68f threw out the day but at night it drops to 62f-65f
1. How much will this effect the fermentation proses?
2. Should I extend the fermentations proses a week or so to make up for the cold temp?
So if I can keep the room at 62F and ferment for 3-4 that will be ok?
Hi so I'm brand new at brewing and I have a Mr. Beer brew kit and have a question about temperature
I know that the temp threw out the brewing proses is important, I don't have great control over the temp in my apt. I can place the batch in a room that I can keep at 68f threw out the day but at night it drops to 62f-65f
1. How much will this effect the fermentation proses?
2. Should I extend the fermentations proses a week or so to make up for the cold temp?
Oh, and don't use the yeast that comes with the kit, it's not good.
You do know that the Mr. Beer Oktoberfest isn't really a lager, that's just part of the name, it uses normal ale yeast. I just brewed up a batch today.
There's nothing wrong with Mr. Beer Kits. The extracts are better as well as the yeast since Cooper Brewing took them over. I use the Little brown Kegs to ferment small batches of All Grain BIAB, Partial Mashes and Extracts. Check out Mr. Beer Fans or the Mr. Beer Community if your not feeling the love here. Brewing with Extract kits whether it's Mr. Beer or BrewDemon is still home brewing. They've just made the process easier, that's all.
every Mr Beer kit I have done tasted like cider except the one I replaced the yeast with safale 05
every Mr Beer kit I have done tasted like cider except the one I replaced the yeast with safale 05
Today is the one year anniversary of getting my mr beer kit as a birthday present. One year later, I received a cooler all grain system as a present. Just wanted to thank threads like this and to add another voice to how good mr beer is as en entry into the hobby.
Just started my first batch in 4 years. Got a chocolate Porter ferming at about 65-67°f using Safale s-04. This temp seem ideal? Heard mixed things about said yeast.
Hey @slym2none cool to see you on here as well as the Mr Beer community.
There's a few of us here from the MrB site, although (if I may be so bold) I am probably the most prolific of those that post here.
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