Recent content by pweizman

Yes, I think it is how bitter you want it....kind of. If you want to clone the beer, you need to match the IBUs...and that is entirely dependent on the AAU and the time you are boiling the hops. You should run the calcs. based on your specific hops (AAU) and see if you can match the IBUs...

I agree also. I really depends on the AAU. Rent batches of Hallertauer are higher than in years past. I usually only use 1 oz. at 60 min. Almost a SMASH style. In my opinion, the best Hefes are very simple. The yeast (and fermentation temperature) are the keys for the best Hefes...

I would use half wheat DME and half Wheat LME, it lightens the color of the beer up nicely, and I think the taste is a bit cleaner. I would use some carapils, and drop both of the other grains you have listed. Maybe some 10L if you want a bit of malty-ness. I would use WLP300 (lots of...

It really depends how lazy you are. If you want to rack to secondary, that is the safest option. However, if you want to short your batch a bit (I find 4.75 gallons in a 5 gallon carboy to work), and it isn't a robust fermentation, the 5 gallon carboy will do. You will have to have a blow...

http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201012034 Click on the link to read a sample of the book in .pdf form. it is a pretty interesting read. C/N: Bamforth's new book... Patrick

Why the dual Liquid extract? I have always just used 5-6 pounds Wheat LME. Interesting... And WLP380 is yummy too. A bit more clove. I thought the WLP300 had too much banana! Patrick

Had it at the Cock and Bull in Glendale... Wow...very good stuff. Patrick

Foam is unavoidable. The foam is good. Don't worry about it. I am interested to hear the answers. I leave my sanitized bottles for weeks before bottling. However, my bottles are stored in boxes in my *pretty* clean basement. Patrick

Mine was skunked too. It isn't supposed to be like that...right? Patrick

I only use White Labs liquid yeasts, but I have tried three so far... WLP300..Banana bombs..too much banana, not enough clove. WLP320..American Hefe...lowest clove and banana. In the fermentor WLP380...The best balance between clove and banana...My #1 favorite so far. WLP351...haven't tried it...

This beer has been in bottles for 3 weeks... Still not sure on the flavor. When I transfer it from the fermentor to the bottling bucket, it smelled a bit sour to me. However, it didn't taste sour. A tiny bit of the sour smell still exists. However, now I am thinking it might be the spices...

You are a few days away from the minimum time to try one...roughly 2 weeks. But 3-4 weeks would be way better. So hold off until X-mas like you say. I think the rule of thumb is 48 hours in the fridge before drinking...but, that is just a rule of thumb! :) Patrick

Sierra Neveda Kellerweis is in a somewhat stubby bottle. Not as short as a Red Stripe. Patrick

I just brewed an American Hefe that I planned on adding raspberry concentrate to (half of the batch at bottling time). The other half would just be a regular American Hefe. Here is the recipe: Wheat Liquid Malt Extract 4.5 lbs Briess Carapils Grain .61 lbs Briess White Wheat Grain .54...

I cracked this particular bottle open tonight and tried it. It is weird it didn't taste fully carbed, and I noticed there was a couple small brown specs on the inside of the bottle. The beer didn't taste BAD...but it didn't seem right, so I dumped it. I cleaned these bottles with Star...