Recent content by beatlescrazyman

Thanks! I can't imagine the copper leeches that much influence on the beer and the hoses are well out of the way of the wort so there's no real concern there.

This may seem like a silly question, but is there any reason I can't submerge my copper wort chiller right from the get-go for the whole 60 min boil? In the past I've always submerged it at the 30 min mark. However, I installed a new filter for my kettle and I have to carefully submerge the...

Returning to this thread.... I've made this beer a couple more times and it is still in my mind one of the best beers I've ever had (worth noting I love bavarian brews). As for the competition, I decided it wasn't worth submitting because it doesn't fit into any category. HOWEVER, I entered...

I am going through this same ordeal right now. I brewed a belgian strong ale on Feb 25 and included 3 lbs of sugar in the boil and ended with a 1.084 gravity. I pitched two 1388 packs and within hours, it was fermenting like crazy. I used a blowoff hose until last night (almost exactly 48...

The beer does taste like a Dunkel. Although it also tastes a lot like a Helles. the truth is that although I used Ale yeast, it was such a clean fermentation (at a relatively low temperature, too), that it really does taste like a dark lager. So much so that I think any expert would be...

Here's the recipe: Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 5.72 gal OG: 1.060 FG: 1.010 Estimated Color: 8.2 SRM Estimated IBU: 19.2 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients: ------------ Amount Item Type % or IBU...

I made a unique beer on a whim. The problem is, it actually came out really, really well. So well in fact that I would like to enter it in competition. The problem is, I have no idea what style to submit it as. It's a light-flavored beer made with 100% Munich Malt, Ale yeast and 2 oz of Saaz...