Recent content by maverick14

1 tsp seems like quite a large quantity and I'd be concerned about it stripping some/alot of the hop aroma from an IPA. I'd give it a crack with 1/4 tsp and see how it goes - I am doing this on a red IPA i am brewing this weekend.

Thanks for the reply, I might look at a small amount of caramunich to add a touch of sweetness. I'm going for a real funky flavour from the Brett and not the tropical fruit flavour, hence picking the WLP650.

Howdy, Below is a recipe I'm looking at brewing in the next few weeks. This will be the first time using Brett, so I'm a little cautious. Does it look OK? 2.5kg Ale Malt 1.5kg oak smoked wheat malt 0.2kg aciduated malt 25g EKG @ 60min 30g EKG @ 20 30g EKG @ 5 WLP565. I intend to pitch the...

I brewed this last night but changed the hops to all fuggles and added a 5min addition, I also changed the yeast MJ36 Liberty Bell. The wort smelt incredible going into the fermenter.

Howdy all, Long time reader, first time poster. I'm an all grain brewer from New Zealand and have been brewing for 3yrs. A lot of hours of research have been spent on this site so I thought it time I signed up to participate. Thanks, Scott.