RuckingBrewer
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Hi all. Since I've just cracked open my first bottles of homebrew (Pale ale) and they turned out awesome , the SWMBO asked for a beer of her own. I bought a Brewer's Best Summer Ale extract kit from my LHBS, and of course, the instructions suck. I have most of my brew planned out, but I do have two questions.
1) My steeping grain is 1/2# carapils malt, and the kit came with 3.3# Pilsen LME, 1# Wheat DME, and 1# Pilsen DME. The instructions call for all to be added at the same time, what do you think?
2) The kit has a "spice kit" consisting of 1.25 oz of bitter orange peel and 1.25 oz of lemon peel. The directions call for them to be added the last 15 minutes of the boil, but I'm thinking that may be too long. What effect on the timing of this addition have to my beer?
Thanks!
1) My steeping grain is 1/2# carapils malt, and the kit came with 3.3# Pilsen LME, 1# Wheat DME, and 1# Pilsen DME. The instructions call for all to be added at the same time, what do you think?
2) The kit has a "spice kit" consisting of 1.25 oz of bitter orange peel and 1.25 oz of lemon peel. The directions call for them to be added the last 15 minutes of the boil, but I'm thinking that may be too long. What effect on the timing of this addition have to my beer?
Thanks!