Recent content by Bearpawbrew

I had a go at cloning thisa few days ago. I was not able to get lemongrass so i went with lemon rind instead. This is the recipe i came up with: 6.6 lb of CBW LME Wheat 1.0 LB of Xtra light DME 1oz US Hallerteau Hops @ 60 min .5 oz Us Hallerteau Hops @ 5 min .5 oz dried sweet orange...

I just checked on my 5 gal Krolsch brew that i started on Friday. No airlock activity so i cracked the bucket to take a look.... top of the brew was completely clear of any kind of Krausen, I think I pitched my liquid yeast while the temp was too high. I just re-pitched some dry ale yeast i...

Thanks for the comments everyone. The cider is fermenting nicely right next to a nice german Krolsch and the bottles of witbier should be ready in another week or so. Gotta love the fall

I hope it turns out alright if it does end up a bit fubar then I only wasted a bit of yeast, cidar and time. I've never made cidar before so it was a bit of a science experiment any how.......

To carb or not to carb, that is the question..... Opinions? I just made my first 2 gallon batch of cider, i only added 1 cinnamon stick, a bit of ground nutmeg and 1 cup of brown sugar. I'm gonna let it ferment for at least 2 weeks but i'm undecided if i should carb it up when i bottle it or...

Does anyone have a good clone of Dogfish Head's Namaste? My wife loves it and I'd be thrilled to get a good recipe that comes close. Thanks, Jim