TIA for any feedback...
I am getting ready to brew a IIPA with the following kit ingredients,
9.9 LB. Light LME
1 LB. Corn Sugar
1/2 LB. Caramel 40L &
1/4 LB Carapils as steeping grains 30 min @ 150-160
2 oz Columbus 60 min
2 oz Columbus 15 min
2 oz Cascade @...
I got a blonde ale kit free with my homebrew setup, and want to use it to try something a little different. I have 2 brews under my belt, an Irish Red which is getting quite tasty after 4 wks in bottle, and a DIPA which is dry-hopping and will be bottled this weekend.
My tastes are generally...
Ferming 5 gal. in a 6.5 gal. glass carboy, and after about 18-24 hrs of vigorous fermentation I get up this AM and have krausen all over the sides, the airlock is full, and she is still happily blowing stuff out the top.
Should I just wait till the krausen falls, then clean and sanitize...
I'm guessing about 1-2 oz of vodka siphoned back into my fresh wort before ferm even started last night. Anyone ever experience this?
Took it apart this am and shook it around, made sure it was freed up and put it back in the bung. Hopefully it works right now...(3-piece by the way)...
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So will my FG end up 10-12 points higher than the 1.012 it called for, or will the long fermentation time allow it to finish out at 12?
Also wondering why everyone advises leaving it for 4-5 weeks when the recipe calls for approx 2 weeks then bottle? Is this because of the...
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About 72F first day, then I brought it down and have been holding around 66-68F since using re-usable ice packs around the carboy. WhieLabs info says the Irish Ale yeast should be kept 65-68F ideally.
BTW OG reading is accurate and adjusted for temp. Let it cool to 70F and with...
Help!
I need advice from some folks who have travelled this road.
This is my first brew, and I have some concerns. I did a lot of lurking and reading before taking the plunge.
Decided to go the full boil route with extract and specialty grains. Got an Irish Red Ale kit from AHS, and added...