Recent content by JNOYES88

Got it bottled yesterday. I did make an alteration to the original idea. Instead of puree of fruit, put the zest from 3 more oranges and 2 lemons in the secondary for a week. I did get a chance to try it and its gonna be pretty good. I guess wheat was the wrong word to describe the brew, it...

I brew extract batches but obviously use steeping grains. In Illinois, several farmers are havesting their winter wheat crop and I have the opportunity to get a 5 gallon bucket for about $8. Has anyone used winter wheat in their beer for all grain or used as steeping grains? And what have your...

HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: HopTARDed APA Brew Method: Extract Style Name: American IPA Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5 gallons Boil Size: 3 gallons Efficiency: 75% STATS: Original Gravity: 1.072 Final Gravity: 1.019 ABV (standard): 7.02% IBU (tinseth): 90.76 SRM (morey): 9.82...

Is 5-7 days dry hopping enough even if i cant get whole leaf hops? Would you guys strain the wort going into the primary? Or would you leave the hop sediment n let the wort sit on top of it during primary fermentation?

Calder. Thanks for the input! I was thinking about cutting down on the steeping grains. I definately want the dry hoppyness. On the honey, I get it dirt cheap, and every beer with honey ive ever done has turned out amazing with a slight honey flavor but crisp finish. Good call on the yeast...

Thanks! Will do. Other than that, does it look okay?

at a personally devised recipe. Any ideas, recommendations, are welcomed. HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: HopTARDed APA Brew Method: Extract Style Name: American IPA Boil Time: 75 min Batch Size: 5 gallons Boil Size: 3 gallons Efficiency: 75% STATS: Original Gravity: 1.075 Final...

thanks everyone!

any opinion about adding extra water to the fruit puree to try to mellow out the brew? or not use a whole lot of orange and lemon puree n use more water?

I wondered about the corriander because i read some people using in for a long time in the boil and some in for just a few mins. And as soon as I added it, you could intstatly smell that above all else. Same with the paradise seeds. I think it may have been a mistake not adding them at flame...

almost like a lemony zing

thanks guys or gals!

This is my first designed recipe without just altering a kit from Midwest or Austin Home Brew. I brewed 12 hours ago. After 7 hours after pitching yeast, the headspace in my 6.5 gallon carboy was filled and blowing out the top of the airlock. I hurried and cut a piece of tubing, and ran it into...

This is my first designed recipe without just altering a kit from Midwest or Austin Home Brew. After 7 hours, the headspace in my 6.5 gallon carboy was filled and blowing out the top of the airlock. I hurried and cut a piece of tubing, and ran it into a one gallon jug half filled with a Starsan...

im using the 71B-1122 now in a one gallon batch of mead thats about 2 months old, it seemed to keep alot of residual sweetness which seems good.