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I brewed a hefeweizen last week and I didn't have any muslin, so I just dumped my hop pellets right into the boil. My kettle has a false bottom so I didn't think this would be an issue. When I tasted my wort there was an awful flavor in it and it smelled of hops. The taste wasn't bitter, but...

2 Gallon batch 56% Briess 2-Row Pale Malt (2lb 8oz) 22% Briess Munich Malt (1lb) 11% Briess Chocolate Malt 350L (8oz) 6% Carapils (4oz) 6% American White Wheat (4oz) 60min boil of 1oz Liberty Hops 15min boil of 8oz Cocoa Powder 10min boil of 4oz Lactose 14days in secondary Peanut...

Check out bjcp.org, that gives you all the OG and FG of any given style. :)

Keep notes. I always keep notes on what I did wrong and what I did right.

Right on, thanks guys :)

Has anyone ever used Hopville's Beer Calculus? How good are their calculators with IBUs, SRM, original and final gravities? I'm just curious because I used it to make a recipe and I wanna know how close they are. Thanks :)

Oh, my goal OG was 1.040 I got a 1.028

Sorry... Grain bill = 7lb grain temp = 65°F Mash temp = 167°F Mash volume = 2.5gal Mash time = 60mins Sparge temp = 170°F Sparge volume = 4.5gal After draining all my mash water I put a small plate on top of my grains and pour my sparge water on to it. Then let that drain immediatly. I thought...

5 gallon batch Fermentables: 2.75lb American Wheat Malt 1.75lb American 2-Row pale 8oz American Crystal 60L 8oz Honey Malt 8oz Carapils Heated 2.5 gal of water to 167°F and mashed for 60mins

My last two brews I had an efficiency of 32% then 50%, so there is improvement but I really want to get up to the 75 - 85% range. Any tips on how to do so? I just did an American Wheat Ale and after my mash was done the water sitting on top of the grains was about 165°F and the grain bed was...

My girlfriend doesn't like it... but the size comes in handy at some points. case and point ^

I just shove my penis into it when that happens. Feels great too.

That's why I wanted to start it now, by the time the snow melts I will have nice spring beer.

Thanks! :) I really appreciate the input.

That's what I was thinking based off what people said. I dried out to 1.007... heh. Fermented for a week left it in the secondary for a week. Sanitized my strawberries and everything. Hopefully next time I do this I'll do it right :)

2lb 12oz Belgian Caramel Pils 8L 1lb 8oz American White Wheat 2L 11oz Belgian Caramunich 50L 6oz American Crystal 10L mash = 152 for 60min

I made a strawberry wit and before I fermented it tasted great. Just like I wanted it to, very malty. Although I just tasted it before I bottled and it was awful. Watered down with a touch of malt. Could it have been a sanitation issue? I felt like I did well but something could have ended up in...

Yeah. They shoulda served you moose or something...

Yeah... I guess I didn't think of that. That's a really good idea.

Me and the lady fell on a dunkelweizen. We're making a hefe this weekend so I wanna do something darker. Thanks for the input :)