Recent content by murph25

I'm trying to make an ale with some leftover ingredients that I have. If anyone is familiar with Amish Four Grain Ale in Pennsylvania I would like to do something close to that beer. Anyhow, this is what I have so far for a recipe: 6.5 lbs. Marris Otter 2.0 lbs. Flaked Rye 1.35 lbs. White...

Pale Ale Malt 11 lbs Flaked Oats 1.5 lbs Roasted Barley 1 lb Carpils .5 Chocolate .5 2 oz Willamette 60 minutes

8.5 pounds Vienna [B]changed to 9 pounds[/B] 1.75 pounds Crystal 60 .75 chocolate changed to .25 .50 biscuit changed to 1 pound .10 black malt 1.25 oz. cascade leaf in at 60 min changed to 1 oz. Fuggle for 60min . 50 oz fuggle pellet in at 30 min changed to 1 0z leaf cascade...

I already dried and freezer packed the hops. Can I still steep them to check them out? Thanks for the other advice. I will make those adjustments.

Hello all. I would like a little assistance with this being my second recipe I have formulated...I really have trouble with the hop additions since I am trying to use my first year homegrown cascades so here is what I have so far: 8.5 pounds Vienna 1.75 pounds Crystal 60 .75 chocolate .50...

Does anyone have a reliable recipe for Troegs Rugged Trail? Any Help would be appreciated.

Thanks for the information. I am going to work on it further and post again later. Thanks again.

How much would you suggest of the chocolate? I guess I would say just trying to do something like a Oktoberfest

Just trying to plan ahead some brews in order to have some good beer on tap for the beginning of college football season. I have attempted to formulate an Oktoberfest and continue to have some troubles with hops schedules. Any help would be appreciated. Oktoberfest 8 pounds of Two Row...

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I am learning a lot from this forum and appreciate the help. I will be sure to post the results of this brew when it is done. Thanks again!

This is my first attempt at creating a recipe. Here is my start....any thoughts/help would be appreciated. IPA 11 pounds of American 2 row 3 pounds of Crystal 40 3 pounds of Munich Malt 1 oz Cascade 60 min 2 oz Fuggle 15 min Dry hop 1 oz each of Cascade and Fuggle American...

I was wondering what other people's experiences have been with this kit. I brewed this almost two weeks ago. As far as the hydrometer is concerned it appears to be done fermenting but I think I will let it sit for another week before kegging. The thing is, in looking at and sampling some of...

about 4 or 5 days...Yes, I guess I need to bust it out of the wax..

It has been waxed and aging for almost three weeks....

I went to turn over my aged/waxed farmhouse cheddar and noticed small spots of some sort of leakage? Has anyone else had this happen? Does this mean the cheese needs to be thrown out?