Recent content by cholbrook1023

I used brewersfriend.com's recipe builder and added this recipe. i think this is a free version of beersmith type software. it says at best my alcohol content is going to be 3.8 or 3.9. this is less than bud light which kinda disappoints me. I was wondering if i should do a late addition. and if...

Well I can't take regular readings because the fermenter is in el paso and I work in Tucson. I'm just hoping the 18 days will be good because thats when I can be back to bottle. And I don't think in ready for all grain though I think ill probably go to that eventually

Thanks I think spending the extra on a decent pot helped out with maintaining the temp. You guys don't think 18 days in primary is too long? I'm just goin off the guide I used which said 2 weeks so I was wonderin if this matters.

Thanks I did the partial mash and liked it so I think I'm gonna stick with it for now

So how much should I go with from now on?

I did a little more research and what I have seen that others with this low gravity have done is not properly mix the wort with top up water. I think this may have got me as well since I really didn't stir after I added the top up. Point is I think the reading was wrong. The guide I was going by...

oh yeah and when i took the OG it was about 71F ish so i added 1 for 1.030. problem is i didnt know about spinning the hyrdometer so i dont know how accurate that actually is. any thoughts?

I used all the original ingridients i listed because the facts i that is all I had and i didnt have the ability to get any more stuff. I know i was advised against this but thats all i could do. I did change the hop schedule as suggested. it wasnt very hard for me to hold the tempt for the...

thanks for the tip on checking out DeathBrewers's. This looks like what i planned to do just for a little longer. THis partial mash is what ill do hopefully it turns out alright. Ill be brewing on sunday so we shall see. Thanks again all.

Chicky your right I am going for a lighter hoppy pale. Well i planned on steeping all the grains at about 155 for 20 minutes before starting the DME. I dont know if this constitutes a basic mash as Simon mentioned but im still not 100% on how to do a partial mash from what i have read online...

I got the intermediate kit from midwest that has two carboys and a 6.5g bucket. so ill just use the bucket and use the carboy when i decide to do a secondary down the road. i bought star san to help me with being sure everything is sanitized.

i bought Safale US-05. i could switch the first spalt with the horizon if you guys think that would be better.

Grains .5 lb Pils (Castle) .5 lb Caramel 20L (Briess) 3 lbs Pale Ale (Briess) extract Munton & fison light DME Hops 1 oz Horizon Pellet (at 35 mins) 2 oz German Spalt Pellet (1 oz at boil, 1 oz at 45 mins) 1/2 -1 oz German Hallertau Leaf ( at flame out) Sugars 75 g...