Recent content by assistantreaper

Let me start by saying I LOVE a good rye bread. But I remember the first time i tried a rye beer. I was expecting that same flavor of dark rye and caraway and unfortunately, it just didn't deliver. I tried looking for a pumpernickle rye flavored all grain beer recipe and just have not had any...

last summer i scored a bunch of raw red winter wheat "say that ten times fast" straight from my grandpas field in KS, and decided to brew with it. There isn't an abundance of recipes involving raw wheat so I thought I'd post what i did. 6 lbs of 6 row malted barley 6 lbs of raw red winter wheat...

people assume that the alcohol content is related to how long something ferments or ages. "you've been aging that since last march? Wow, thats gonna get you drunk!"

Im shooting for about 5.5% alcohol. Do you mean to cut the entire grain bill by 1/2 to 1/3 or just cut the 6 row barley by 1/2 to 1/3? "Use flaked oats not Quaker Oats - you will gunk up your MT despite the rice hulls. I would cut back to 1/2 lb on the oats." Thanks for the tip. "Add...

OK so my grandpa has given me a 5 gallon bucket full of raw red winter wheat, and i would like nothing more than to turn that into a delicious "wit" style beer. Here is the recipe i would like to follow but need advice/recommendations before i brew. Also this is my first all grain batch...

found this on youtube, thought everyone would like to see this Beer Brewing in a Washing Machine Part 2 Mashing - YouTube Beer Brewing in a Washing Machine Part 3 Mashing Wort Temp Control - YouTube Beer Brewing in a Washing Machine Part 4 Redneck Centrifuge - YouTube

awesome! i will be brewing this tonite

i like extremely hoppy beers but alot of my friends desire a much milder taste. Will an ounce of magnum for a 5 gallon batch be to bitter?

ok so this is my first post. I am brewing a batch tonite and i need a recipe. I would like this to be a lighter beer that will be a real crowd pleaser. This is what i have to work with 6 lbs light malt extract 1 lb crystal malt 15l 1 oz magnum hops pellets 1 oz cascade hops pellets...