Recent content by GunsNTulips

I see what happened. With that nasty cold snap, put a heater on the fermenter, so it fermented too warm. Luckily, the fruity smell was pretty complimentary to the mild wheat beer. It's good to know what happened though for future brews. I need a beget way to monitor the fermenting temperature.

It turned out pretty well. It had an unexpected fruity aroma. Does anyone have an idea what caused that? All on all, I'd say people were pleased with it.

Well it's up to the elves now. I went with about 1 1/2 oz of bitteri g hops (Hallertauer) then 10 min with the remaining 1/2 oz. Just when I stuck the wort on ice I added about an oz of Saaz ( I said I liked that aroma). I only used 4 1/2 lb wheat and about 1 1/2 lb light malt. I figured...

Wow, that was fast! I'm not even at 40C yet. I love the simplicity. Now that I look, I think I only have 1/4 lb of each malt. Ill go with your recipe as I may have a tendency to make things complicated. I shouldn't say they are all non-beer drinkers. The truly non-beer drinkers will have...

I'm stuck at home and I want to brew a beer. I've got all of the essentials. I'm looking for something pretty plain since it's meant for a church function. The last time, I made a pale ale and it was a hit. It's definitely an ale. I have lager yeast, but I want a quick turn around. The...

I looked all over the place, but I can't find anybody that sells Saaz rhizomes. I want to start with that as my major crop. It is IMO the tastiest hop of all.

I am an experimentalist when it comes to brewing. I am not a fan of high alpha acid hops, I prefer a milder flavor. Certainly things other than hops have been used in ancient history. Are any brewers using things other than hops for preservative properties? What should I experiment with?

I'm trying to auction it off, so I would like a semi-accurate description. It is too light to be a porter I think. It looks like a brown ale, but as you guys have noticed, it's pretty light on the hops. I'm not a big fan of bitter beers, so this is what I have adapted to my taste. It is...

I have long since ditched following recipes to make beer. Instead, I have slowly been adjusting a single recipe into something I like. I have found one that is very nice, but I have long since forgotten what the original recipe was. How would I clasify this? 5 lbs dry light malt 1 1/2 cups...