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I use a belgian witbier recipe kit from Midwest Supplies but am not completely satisfied with the end result.....The kit comes with dried orange peel and a little bag of coriander. It tastes okay but I was expecting something closer to a Hoegaarden or Blue Moon and it's nothing like that...

I use a belgian witbier recipe kit from Midwest Supplies but am not completely satisfied with the end result.....The kit comes with dried orange peel and a little bag of coriander. It tastes okay but I was expecting something closer to a Hoegaarden or Blue Moon and it's nothing like that...

I brewed my first beer last Fri (4/20).....it fermented great at 70-73 degrees through Sat. (4/21)....On sun. the temp dropped to 63.....SG 1.044....on Sun. did some research took anoher hydrometer reading...1.020.....has been this since then.....Warmed it up to 70 degrees...stirred it up to...

Thanks so much! I can see now I have a whole lot to learn......I think you're right....Lagers will need to wait until I gain some much needed experience......I can't wait to brew and taste my first brew.........Thanks again and I'm sure I'll have more questions soon!

How would I know if the lagers were out of my equipments ability to start? The kit he bought isn't a starter kit....it's supposed to be the "complete kit" I can't wait to get started......Do I have to be mindful of the temperature in my fermenting room or just make sure it's warm in there?

Hello all from NC! I'm new to brewing but not to drinking (ha-ha).....My husband has ordered me a brewing kit from Midwest Supplies with Amber Ale. I am anxiousloy awaiting it's delivery. I've tried just about everything from "The Beast" to Weihenstephaner to Spaten......I like it all...