I did it a little different with a weizen I just didi. I took and orange and harvested all of the orange zest I could get off of it, and put into the water you put in your primary before I added the wort and mixed it up. The water starts to turn orange really quickly, then I let it ferment all...
I'm not doubting your advice, but I though that was the whole point of a slap pack. It's supposed to have the starter in there.
worst case scenario, I suppose I ca go buy another pack of yeast and try again.
Here's the story. I am a relativly new brewer. My first two batches were pretty much, just throw stuff in and see what happens. On my third batch, I was actually trying to accomplisg something si I bought the books and a calculated the mash bill and the IBUs and everything.
According to my...
so you are saying that I have a problem.
well I started this batch on tuesday and I checked last night but not this morning. hopefully it just hadn't really gotten going yet.
Here's the story. I am a relativly new brewer. My first two batches were pretty much, just throw stuff in and see what happens. On my third batch, I was actually trying to accomplisg something si I bought the books and a calculated the mash bill and the IBUs and everything.
According to my...
It's pretty close. Color depends on how big a boil you do.
here it is. it's a 90 min boil.
6.4lbs of amber malt extract
1lb of crystal malt
8oz of pale malt
1.5 oz of french strisselspalt hops 3% alpha at 90 mins
3/4 of an oz of mt. hood 6% alpha also at 90 mins
1/2 oz of santiam...
1. SHINER BOCK
2. ARROGANT BASTARD ALE
3. i KNOW IT'S WEIRD BUT i LIKE MICHELOBE LIGHT
4. KILLIANS iRISH RED
5. TECATE
6.PETES WICKED ALE
7. WOODCHUCK ALE
8.BASS
9. HARP
10. SAMUEL ADAMS IRISH RED
WORST WOULD HAVE TO BE PEARL LIGHT IN A CAN. JUST 68 CALORIS PER BEER AND IT USED TO...
i HAVE A RATHER INTERESTING EXPERIMENT GOING ON MYSELF AT THE MOMENT. i AM BREWING MY FIRST TWO BATCHES AT THE SAME TIME. i HAVE ONE BATCH THAT WAS IN THE PRIMARY FOR 1 WEEK AND RACKED IT TO THE SECONDARY YESTERDSAY. I MADE MY SECOND BATCH YESTERDAY SO IT IS IN THE PRIMARY.
MY FARST...
wHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO INSURE AN EVEN CARBONATION LEVEL. I AM DONING 5 GALLON BATCHES AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT COMES OUT AS WELL AS POSSIBLE. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PRIMING SUGER TO USE?