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I think it came out pretty good. It is not as dry or bitter as the German imports we get in Baton Rouge. Slight sweeter and milder than Ayinger - if I spelled that right.

I'm leaning towards just green.

Also, this thing was as hazy as a NEIPA in the primary. 2 weeks in the primary and it looked close to orange juice. The racking took nearly everything hazy out of it.

I wonder if I let it sit a little longer and settle more if the off flavor will settle out. I just tried another (current pic) and it is way milder than the first ones I tired about 2 weeks ago. These were bottled on 11/22/2020.

Nope. It was windy that day and I had to set up my kettle under the stairwell at my condo. So far I've brewed all of my beer in basically the same spot. That Ella was brew #16 in 12 months, first time for that flavor. Can DME go stale? I suppose it could...Maybe a little DME did scorch at...

I appreciate that. I'll give that go on the next one I try. Right now I have 3 all grain brews lined up and may swap back to quick 3 gallon DME when the summer rolls around.

Not buttery, at least on my taste buds. It has a crisp dry taste but the FG was right where the other 3 I made ended, 1.010 to 1.012 Maybe something snuck in there while cooling. I brew outside.

Well, this was the first and only time I have used these hops. These are Australian and had an AA of 18.1%. Pellets from Yakima Hops. The other brew had no Victory in it. The other beers I made, from the same DME lot I purchased, were Galaxy in one and Saaz in another. I had a 3rd I did...

All grain recipe I put together, similar taste to a Vienna Lager kit I made. 4lbs Dark Munich 4lbs Vienna 3lbs 2-row 1oz Tettnanger 3.9% at 50 min 1oz Tettnanger 3.9% at 10 min RO Water OG 1.061 FG 1.013 Saflager W-34/70 BIAB 60 min mash at 143 deg, 1tsp Calcium Chloride Vorlauf for 15-20 min...

I used Ella hops and DME to make a pale ale about 2 months ago. Similar recipe I have used 3 or 4 times and this time I got a beer with a semi smoky taste. I steeped some Victory malt for 20 min (7 oz), added the DME (4lbs) boiled for 30 min. Added 7oz of DME as a late edition and this...

Decided to do this as an all grain and bumped it up to 5 gallons. Did a 90 minutes boil. 6.7% ABV and 50-55 IBU. Came out real nice.

I bottled this last night. 4 gallons in fermenter. If you have the stove top and a 3 gallon pot you can do this in an hour. Steeped 7oz Victory Malt (looking for a slight malt taste and body) 4 pounds DME in a 20 minute boil .5 oz Ella (18.1% AA) hops at 20 minutes 1.5 oz Ella hops at 5...

Well it finally kicked in. It was dead mid morning and by 2 pm it was doing its thing. I know, patience.

Local homebrew group here says the liquid takes a bit to get going and the dry stuff fires up in like an hour or so. I'm in South Louisiana and we are finally getting cooler nights. It was 55 at dawn, but will get to about 80 today and my place hangs between 70 and 75 in this weather. I...

Long story short, beer is an IPA with OG of 1.063. Pitched yeast at about 80 degrees and overnight indoor temp has dropped to 69. 15-16 hours after pitching I see no activity. A few bubbles around the glass, but by now I expected something more. Decided to put a heating pad on it and will...

Lager update. Room temp rest for 6 days. FG is 1.013 (4.9% abv) so since 9/17 no more change. Beer is beautifully copper colored and clear. So based on the need for the fridge and time constraints, I decided to bottle this one. All total I have 4.2 gallons of beer. I tasted what I used to check...

I'll never make beer this good, but this was what I was drinking 3 years ago in Munich, Augustiner at Oktoberfest.

Almost week 3. Time for an update. Gravity reading of 1.013 yesterday, 9/17/2020. 19 days since brew day. Temp was 42 degrees and letting it sit at room temp, about 78 deg or a little less for a few days. Will take reading again and stick it back in the fridge Monday and shoot for a temp...

I do BIAB and use my bottling bucket as a mash ton. I wrap it in a blanket or something to hold the heat in and then drain via the tap. I've vorlaufed in this way, then drain into the kettle and even sparge after that. I set a ladder up over the bucket and hang the bag to drain into bucket as...

Thanks for the advice. I've had some say leave it at a steady temp for 4 weeks, others say drop to near freezing for a month or two, but I never quite understood when to bring it to room temp. So, let it get to FG and then pull it for a few days then back in the chill chest? I know I can get...