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The only aeration technology available to me was shaking so i doubt it was aerated well, but it fermented and it tastes good (just not much banana/clove taste) so i doubt it wasn't aerated at all either. As for the ambient being too cold...i don't know. i can't find all the threads but a lot of...

My mistake, ambient was 59-62. That would mean the wort stayed in the mid to high 70s for at least a few hours but im pretty sure by the time i saw active signs of fermentation 12 hours later it had gone down at least 10 deg., does that make sense?

As i said in the post, the yeast was a vile of WLP300 and the fermentation temperature was fluctuating between 59 and 62 deg. in a cold, dark closet in my basement for 3 weeks. too cold makes sense, but i read a lot of people saying even something like 68 deg. gives you overwhelming banana...

Hey, I brewed my first beer ever on Dec. 2nd and after bottle conditioning/carbing for about 2 weeks, im wondering how i can make it better next time. recipe: 6 lbs. rahr 2-row, 4 lbs. white wheat, 1oz Northern Brewer hops at 60 min. (the german hefeweizen kit from morebeer) Mashed at...

Great advice. Can't wait to get like 8 IPAs done, dry-hop differently, and then be able to see for myself what the end result is. but that's way down the road from now....

That makes a lot of sense, I have a VERY limited pallet for distinguishing hops. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I've been reading hbt for a few weeks now and just brewed my first ever beer (all grain) 22 days ago (it's a hefeweizen that's carbonating now). My question is about the IPA I brewed 2 days ago. It was 10 lb. rahr pale 2-row, 1 lb. Munton's carapils and 1 lb. Munton's Crystal...