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I was sooo proud of my "real man's" IIPA, but it leaves such a bitter aftertase that I can hardly stand it. I drank a couple of bottles (only been in the botle about a week), but it is just too bitter. I am really disappointed. it is really alcoholic (8.6%) has substantial maltyness, but...

never had any problems yet. Even my most vigorous fermentation only put up about 3" of Krausen, i.e. never even reached higher than half of the available headspace in my fermenter bucket...

yes, I use nothing but those (except for when I have a little more beer than grolsch bottles). I bought a case of brown ones at the HBS the other day, with porcelain tops. I am very pleased with them.

Wow, so my IIPA has almost 8.2% ABV!!??! awesome.

the ESB sounds good to me. I am strugling to understand the ABV calculations though. SG = 1.030; FG 1.008 => ABV of 2.2, no??? you show 3% So the IIPA I just bottled had a SG of 1.075, and a FG of 1.012. I was calculating ABV to be SG-FG= 1.075 - 1.012 = 6.3% Is there more too it...

I posted this in Extract brewing by mistake, and don't know how to erase my thread... I have a closet full of bottles of Hefeweizen, Koelsch, and a Shiner clone. I have a big IIPA in primary that seems to be nearing the end of it's fermentation. I don't really like malty beers like Sam...

I have a closet full of bottles of Hefeweizen, Koelsch, and a Shiner clone. I have a big IIPA in primary that seems to be nearing the end of it's fermentation. I don't really like malty beers like Sam Adams, but prefer light color beers. I don't like hop aroma all that much, but like bitter...

wow, my hefe was finished fermenting by the 3rd day.... I used the Whitelabs Hefeweizen IV yeast. It turned out AWESOME (even though I am drinking it way too early).

Ja Stimmt.. Du hast recht. Kristallweizen... Es ist mindestens 10 Jahre her das ich in Deutschland gewohnt habe... :o Aber ich erninnere mich genau an Hefeweizen, und es war beim schuetten (auch ohne die Hefe am Flaschenboden) nicht ganz klar und durchsichtig. Siehste mal, ich lerne jeden...

In my opinion the chilled Hefeweizen is almost always cloudy. In Germany the cloudy one is called just “Hefeweizen,” and the clear one “Kristall” or Kristall Hefeweizen.” The Kristall is actually a lager, I believe. My Hefeweizen is crystal clear at room temp, but gets the traditional color...

and +1 for dry ice plus wee bit of water in 2l pop bottles.

so did you have to throw it with the compressor attached, or how did that work??? :D

I am making a pretty big IIPA, and I suppose it will take quite a bit of time in the bottle. Hefe just seems to be faster.

I'm sure that's a great rule, and it applied to my Koelsch (sort of). I had another bottle of Hefe last night (had been in the bottle for 6 days), and it was just fantastic. I cannot see how it could possibly get any better with more time. I will post back about it in 3 weeks though with my...

Stuttgart and Berlin mostly. Air force brat.

My Hefeweizen was a quick one. It fermented to completion in 2 days. I left it in the fermenter for about 10, just because I didn't have bottles ready, but now 5 days after the botting the beer is clear as can be (at room temp), so I just starting drinking it. It tastes awesome. I lived in...

I put all the bottles in the bottom rack, spout down. I used the high temp rinse and b-bright instead of soap. Before that I had soaked the bottles in B-brite solution. I'll report any bad bottles if they occur.

I heard someone tell me I can use my dishwasher to sanitize my bottles, and that most modern dishwwashers have a sanitizing cycle. I have a modern dishwasher, and I see potscrubbing cycle, and High temp wash and heated dry, but no sanitizing cycle... does anyone know? thx

man, I'm posting up a storm in my own thread. I guess no-one esle cares :( :p

OG was actually 1.076 or so not 1.080 like I was thinking. oh well. still pretty high. the fermentation just started and is going great. I am starting to get some respect for Whitelabs yeast. the beer is pretty dark... I am not sure how people get away with calling it a "pale" ale :D