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Okay kids- after all the homework and chatting, I've made yet a couple more changes. From the Basic Brewing podcast on Pale Ales, I changed the malt additions. I'm going to do 2 lbs of the LME and the 1 LB of DME at the beginning. This will help me avoid a boil over at the end. Also, they...

maybe centennial would be better. I like cascades, but I like to use them more aggressively in IPAs and things like that. I don't want this to be a very aggressive APA. I'm looking for balance and my least favorite term "drinkability". I just listened to the Basic Brewing podcast on APAs and...

I have recalculated. Here are the new stats. Shopping List: 3lbs Crystal 60L 6X6Lb Gold LME 2x3lb Plain Light DME 6oz Galena and 6oz US Perle 1 Safale S-05 10 Muslin Sacs 288 caps Price for Northern Brewer, with shipping- $170.51 two weeks primary, two weeks secondary? two weeks bottle...

I just ordered a book on Pale Ales, and as many breweries use that as their flagship, I just want to focus on that style. The willamette hops are out of stock right now, so I'll change my calculations and check on some higher alpha hops for bittering. I originally wanted to use willamette...

I recalculated the grocery list- and when I cut the 2 row, replaced the DME from Amber to Light- and cut the yeast packs down from 6 to 2, I got the total down to 238.33. I think if I do my homework, I can wash the yeast and reuse it. I'm also going to price out some scales at the local shops...

I posted the times as they were into the boil. 45 minutes into the boil as in the last 15 minutes of the boil. Instructions: 1) Steep .5 lb of Crystal 60L at 155 degrees for 20 minutes 2) Add 3 lbs of LME and bring to a boil 3) At hot break, add 2oz of Willamette and start 60 min boil 4) 15...

that's pretty much the idea. I've brewed enough to get me to the point where I've started modifying recipe kits, and I've had good results, but the fine details that I want to fix aren't worth the cost to me. If I'm going to get super picky about my home brew, I feel like it should be for my...

a few things come to mind. 1- vodka is neutral, which is why it is choice for sanitizing, and the alcohol content is high enough to kill almost anything it could come in contact with. Even if the alcohol content is close to vodka, I can't say close would count. 2- malibu, and rum in...

I didn't know that about 2-row, so I'll cut that. I started to late malt additions to help my hop utilization and color. I thought they had to boil for at least 20 minutes to sanitize, but if I can add them after I pull the heat I'd rather do that. I've had problems with pulling the heat...

I've been extract brewing for a year now and I'm planning on doing a bulk order to save some time and money, as well as try to develop my own recipe for a pale ale. I've got it planned out, and I've got my shopping cart set up. I just figured I'd share what I've got planned and see what you...

i had a 5 gallon wheat beer batch that never showed any airlock activity and it still fermented out 4.5%abv. just relax and let the beer do it's thing. a 5 gallon kit is a good idea, maybe start with midwest supplies and their 20 minute boil recipe kits. that'll be a nice step from Mr Beer. I...

when I got my Mr Beer kit, it was packaged with the West Coast Pale Ale recipe. After two weeks primary, two weeks in the bottle, and two weeks cold conditioning, I wasn't disappointed. However, tasting bottles early curbed my enthusiasm. Be patient and it will all be worth while. No matter...

i have it sitting in secondary, set to bottle next weekend. it has a thin white layer of something on top of it and when i tasted the sample from a gravity test, it was disgusting. did you experience the same?

two weeks is pretty standard. any less and you may not get the desired affect, and any longer and you may start to get some not-so-desirable qualities. if the recipe calls for it, i'll age a batch for 3 months, but if it doesn't call for secondary, and I am adding a flavor- such as fruit, oak...

just started cold conditioning yesterday. The aroma is huge, the color is just what I was aiming for, head retention is good, and the flavor is right on. Changing the bittering hop to horizon was the ticket for sure. The only thing I'd change is go from 1 week primary to 2 weeks. I thought...

I'm working on my clone right now. I'm going to brew Midwest Supplies Cream Stout and add 1/2lb of Flaked oats and 1/2lb of simpson's golden naked oats. not too sure how close it's going to be yet, but i've got high hopes.

I just placed my order. I chatted with a customer service rep at midwest and he said to use 1lb of flaked oats. When I looked on the brau bros site, they say they use flaked and roasted oats. We concluded that it'd be best to add 1/2lb of flaked oats and 1/2lb of simpson's golden naked oats...

I recently had Delirium Tremens- a belgian strong pale ale and kept forgetting the name and calling it 'Delirium Trigger'. It's a song title from Coheed and Cambria, and while nothing religious comes to mind, stylistically it's kind of cool.

here's another question: Midwest Supply's cream stout has a similar recipe, but includes the lactose, and could easily become an oatmeal milk stout if some oats were added to the specialty grain bill. here's what it consists of: Specialty Grains: 8 oz. Black Malt 8 oz. Caramel 80L Malt: 6lbs...

I've had one bottle of ringneck, in a mix-a-six pack before I started reviewing beers, and I remember liking it a lot. Their peated scotch ale has been my favorite since I found out about the brewery. For this clone, until I get some one to tell me I'm wrong, I'm just going to add 1lb of...