Recent content by muggs

What is the estimated IBUs?

Interesting, I'm actually working on my first original recipe, and I'm planning on brewing an IPA using similar hops - Simcoe/Amarillo/Mosaic. I was going to do a DIPA, with a 90 minute boil, but I'm leaning towards a 60 minute IPA around 60-65 IBUs. Can't wait to hear how this turns out.

Interesting thoughts here, guys, appreciated. I'm actually leaning towards bittering with Simcoe, and then using Amarillo and Mosaic as either the late additions, or perhaps even using this steeping method. Simcoe is one of the Mosaic parents, so I'd have to think that would pair well. Amarillo...

I want to make a DIPA using Magnum, Amarillo, Citra, and Mosaic hops. I have the malt bill decided, but I'm struggling with how I should add these hops. I plan to do a 90 min. boil, and Magnum will definitely be my first bittering addition. Overall, I'd like to use around 6 oz. in the boil, and...

I was actually looking at the all in one wine pump already. It's at the high end of what I was looking to spend, but it seems like it's worth the money. I think that's what I'm going to go with. Thanks for your help guys!

My dad just started making his own wine. I'd like to get him a Christmas gift that is related to wine making and thought you guys could give me some ideas. So, what is a good gift for someone new to wine making?

You're right on the money. Just started a 7g boil. My efficiency sucked as expected. Target OG was 1.082 and we got 1.048. I only had two lbs. of DME which I ended all of, but it won't be enough to get the 9 or 10% abv. I'm okay with that though. The good news is there are plenty of residual...

Thought I'd share this. It is a clone recipe of a Stone beer, but the local brew shop didn't have all of the hops the recipe called for. I did get comparable hops and did the AA conversions so it should be close- but the recipe has been tweaked. I noted what changes were made if you want to...

Sorry, I should have clarified. That's too much water for the 5 gallon batch I'm planning on, so I'm going to mash with a full 9 gallons and won't be sparging. I'm planning on 2 gallons of absorption with this amount of grain. My effeciency won't be good so I'll add some DME to get the target...

Ok, I think I have a plan in place. I added accurate numbers into the brew365 calculator and it's coming up with total water needed of 12.05, 6.65 gallons for mashing and 5.40 for sparging. Since I'm pretty sure my effeciency is going to suck with this many grains, I'm going to mash with 9...

Yes, I'm either planning on doing a full volume mash, or a fly sparge equal to mash volume. The only issue is I may not have a big enough mash tun. Mine is 52 qt. or 13 gallons so I should be good. I'll know exactly which method I'm going to have to use and how much water after this the class...

Yeah, I did have it in there as 1.5 hours, but I may have changed other numbers. At this point, I'm leaning towards just doing a full volume mash. By chance, I just saw that my local home brewing stores is putting on a all-grain class tomorrow morning. Could not have been timed better for...

Right now I'm planning on sparging with 3 gallons. Is that not a lot? Not trying to be a smarta$$, I really don't know. Seems like a lot though. This also calls for a 90 minute boil for the first hop addition. With all that, and maybe even adding some dry malt extract, I think I'll get the...

Yeah, I know this is a lot to take on as my first AG. But it will be my 5th brew and I tend to jump into things with both feet and my socks on. That philosophy has worked for and against me, but it's too late to change now. haha Good tip on the DME. I'll pick some up. I think I got this...

Actually, as I'm learning as I go here, I have one more question. Since this recipe is calling for 20 lbs. of grain which includes a half pound of oats, should I be using more water to mash to prevent the grain bed from plugging up my mash tun filter?