Recent content by fedebrin

Yes, I started with 9 gallons of distilled water and added 1 tsp of gypsum, 1 tsp of calcium chloride and a bit of baking soda...http://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=X7HP1XT

ok, I have in the 2nd stage fermentor a Golden Monkey clone that I brewed on Nov. 12th (http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/396832/golden-monkey-clone) I thought that it was giving me the same problem with the color but after doing a better color check (not through the fermentor)...

Ok, almost 3 months after being in the bottle seems that the color is back to a normal golden hue Flavor is still strongly bitter though I am currently brewing a Golden Monkey clone which is now in the second stage and seems to be developing that same color... will post more details on that...

The grain bill was supposedly 100% Pilsner Malt but I am doubting that now... Wondering if Northern Brewer mixed some other grains incorrectly... Also the grains were already milled for 2 months but kept in a dry and cool form. Wondering if this contributed to some form of oxidation during mashing.

Oh... Pre- boil volume was 6 gallons, ended up with 5 in fermentor

MASH INGREDIENT: 9 lbs German Pilsner Water used was spring water diluted 50%-50% with distilled. Mash was a bit thick as the mash tun I have have is a 5 gallon. BOIL: Hops used: 1 oz. Tradition (60 min) & 1 oz. Hersbrucker (30 min). Added teaspoon of Irish moss for the last 10...

Thanks for you answer but this one was an all grain and respected all the time and temp of the mash and the PH was on point

Ok, so this is my third brew so far. First one was an extract, second an American Wheat Ale and this third one a Kolsch. All ordered from N. Brewer. Understand the color is supposed to be a very light one but came out with this brownish hue. The mash PH / times and the original gravity were...