Recent content by wozniaka

Thanks Unionrdr, I was just cleaning out he leftovers I had on hand... 1lb Light DME, 4oz Amber DME. Same with 8oz, 6oz, 4oz of Special Grains, just using up opened packages. I boiled 3lbs of the LME at start for better hop utilization, and other 7lbs in the last 15minutes basically just to...

So I was given an 8oz bag of pacific gem to try out since my friend didn't like the tangy blackberry/oak flavors. I decided to clean out leftover grains and make an American/Belgian/NZ IIPA. Any thoughts on what to expect? recipe is as follows: Steep- 8oz Aromatic Malt 6oz crystal 40...

So I was given an 8oz bag of pacific gem to try out since my friend didn't like the tangy blackberry/oak flavors. I decided to clean out leftover grains and make an American/Belgian/NZ IIPA. Any thoughts on what to expect? recipe is as follows: Steep- 8oz Aromatic Malt 6oz crystal 40...

So I was given an 8oz bag of pacific gem to try out since my friend didn't like the tangy blackberry/oak flavors. I decided to clean out leftover grains and make an American/Belgian/NZ IIPA. Any thoughts on what to expect? recipe is as follows: Steep- 8oz Aromatic Malt 6oz crystal 40 6oz...

Before and after...

So Hell or High ABV, I decided on making a Rum Raisin Imperial Porter. The recipe is as follows: 12lbs Pale LME 3lbs Amber DME 8oz Special B 8oz Cherrywood Smoked Malt 4oz Pale Chocolate Malt .5oz Brewers Gold @ 60 .5oz AU Stella @60 .5oz German Magnum @30 .5oz AU Stella @30 Lallemand...

Guys, while I aprreciate your passion RAHAHB! lol Everything I have read this far has driven home the point that fermentation temps will have the largest largest effect on your final outcome outside of the recipe. I wrote asking about easier alternatives to purchasing and modifying a small...

dpatrickv- I enjoy black IPA's; never seen one with coconut though, that's awesome! I've assisted with several batches that my friends have done, and they will be there to ensure I dont screw anything up... So I'm pretty confident it will go okay. I'll go with the table sugar too, just seems so...

I trust you, but I already purchased the extract and am trying to keep my first 3-5 relatively simple... lol

Thank you guys, really! I wasn't convinced this post would be taken seriously, because I understand an IIPA is ambitious for a beginner. I will follow dpatrickv's advice for the hop schedule, but I have to ask "Will you get different results using table sugar instead of candi sugar?" Keeping in...

Hello! So I got interested in brewing because a couple of my friends were into it, I enjoyed drinking what they were producing and decided to go all in! I have a habit of setting lofty goals, and my new one is (Successful) All Grain brewing within six months of my first batch! So I am prepared...

So I decided I wanted to brew after running through a couple of batches with my freinds... And that I want to go from Zero to Full Grain in six months or less! I have purchased all of the equipment (except mashtun), and am planning my first brew (from extract) this weekend. I found a recipe...