Recent content by Big_Z

Thanks for all the input. Made a few changes based on what was said. Got rid of the final steep, dropped most of the black patent (2oz instead of 4oz), dropped some of the choc (4oz instead of 8oz), added a little 10L crystal (couldnt help it wanted to add something I had extra off 4oz), and...

Thinking of a new recipe for a brew tommorow (maybe Sat. if the weather is crap). Just wanted some more experienced brewers input on any good changes / additions / subtractions. So here is what I am thinking of. Ingredients: 8 lbs. Muntons Extra Dark DME 8 oz. chocolate malt 4 oz. black...

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Brewed yesterday in a little bit of a rush. Woke up this morning to realize that I had forgotten to take the OG of my wort... Would not be a problem if I had used ingredient that I knew the standard gravity points for..Sadly I used a little backstrap molasses and some light brown sugar (Did not...

+5 Boring IPA +5 Honey Wheat +5 Blueberry Ale +5 Boring IPA 26523+20=26543

Sorry didnt include all info one is 10L the other is 40L.

Up until this attempt all my brews have been straight forward extract recipies. So a lot of this is uncharted ground for me. 1/2lb Carmel Malt 10L 1/2lb Crystal Malt 40L 1lb Honey 3lb Extra Light DME 2lb Wheat DME 1 1/2oz Amarillo 8.8AAU 1/2 oz Nugget 11.2AAu Danstar Windsor Ale - Dry...

Thanks for the quick responces. I shall fight the urge to mess with it and let it set and get its job done. Hobby isnt the word, more like addiction..Havent even tasted the first one yet and already got more ingredients and another primary ferm. so I can start another batch tommorow.

Alright this is my first brew. Ingredients are 3Lb DME, 3.3Lb LME, .6oz amm. hops, .6oz Nugg. hops, and 15 Grams Ale yeast. Boiled then cooled (ended up dropping down to 40F- a little cooler than I thought it would go). Then oxygenated let and let it settle a little and added my started yeast...