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I did divide everything by 5 but does this mean I should also divide the gallon of water by 5 and do the boil with the 2/5 of a gallon of water and then add this to the other 3/5 of a gallon of water to keep the everything the same? Would this translate the same as adding the 2 gallons of boiled...

I was curious about 5 gallon recipe conversions to 1 gallon recipes. I a 5 gallon recipe calls for boiling 2 gallons of wort and then adding to 3 gallons of water is going to have a different results then doing a full 1 gallon boil (because it can be done entirely in the boil pot) and not...

I rehydrated 3/4 of a 15g pack of cooper's ale yeast into about 500ml of water at 87 degrees for 15 minutes. I then added the yeast to the wort in the primary which was about 70 degrees and placed the 1 gallon primary in a steel boil with about 2 inches of water in it. Then I put a few ice cubes...

I made sure that my temps were always within the 62-68 degree range during the entire fermentation.

On the bright side, it definitely gives me a good buzz. :D

Just tried another one at a week and the tangy flavor has completely subsided. Now my concern is the rubbing alcohol flavor. Is this because the beer is around 6.8% - 7.0% ABV. I have never had a high ABV beer so I'm sure if this is typical of a beer with this level of alcohol. Could this be a...

Awesome. Thank you guys. I really appreciate the feedback.

Sticky Paws Honey Wheat (1 Gallon) 1.3 Ib Wheat Malt Extract 3 oz Gambrinus Honey Malt 1 oz Caramel Wheat Malt 1 oz Chocolate Wheat Malt 0.3 Ib Wildflower Honey (beginning) 5.6 g challenger hops (60 Minutes) 2.8 g (10 Minutes) 2.8 g challenger hops (1 minutes) Cooper's Ale Yeast...

Hey everyone, I was wondering if someone could help me out with a Honey Wheat Ale I bottled about 4 days ago. Granted, I know beer needs time to condition but I often get curious as to how my beer is taking shape. I tried a bottle today and the aftertaste was insanely tangy and sat hard in my...