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It's time for a nice, refreshing summertime beer and I'd like to brew a good American Wheat beer. I'm looking for a crisp, slightly citrusy and peppery beer that can be easily quaffed. I've never made a wheat beer before; am I on the right track? August's Twilight (3 Gallons) OG: 1.050...

Update: with one week in the fermenter, the 3711 took it from 1.059 to 1.003! I was shocked. The sample I pulled tasted great - good lemony flavor from the Sorachi Ace and spice from fermenting around 83. 3711 is truly a beast!

Thanks guys - here's what I've adjusted. 5.75 lb 2 Row 1.25 lb Rye malt .5 lb Crystal 60 .33 lb Flaked Rye .25 lb Chocolate Rye .25 lb rice hulls The additional grain bumped the OG 1.060, but it achieved the color I wanted, so I'm not sweating it. Oh, and I changed the yeast to WLP001 -...

I'm looking to brew a red pale ale with a good amount of rye, but I'm having trouble with the grain bill and hop types. Please advise!! Here's what I have so far. Per Beersmith: 3 gal OG: 1.055 FG: 1.011 IBU: 35.8 SRM 15.4 ABV: 5.8% 5 lb 2-row 1 lb Munich 1 lb Rye 4 oz...

Ok, so I've taken some of your advice. I've retooled and have come up with this. It's an amber beer. What do you think: 3 Gal OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 SRM: 16.7 IBU: 33 5 lb 2-row 12 oz rye .8 oz crystal 40 .25 oz crystal 20 .25 oz chocolate malt .25 oz flaked barley .5 oz Northern Brewer @...

Hi everyone - my sister-in-law is getting married at the end of June and I've got a brew day set up for mid-May to make two 3-gal batches for the rehearsal dinner. I've got a simple, easy-drinking, tasty (I think) recipe in the works, but I want to brew them with two different yeasts, one per...

Good news! This recipe just won third place at a regional competition. Thanks!

Just brewed it and it's fermenting away. It smells great - I'll let you know how the samples are.

So I brewed this on Saturday. The day went well for the most part. I made a 3L starter on Thursday and the fermentation got going quickly. I adjusted the hop schedule, in part thanks to Bobbrews, to a big FWH addition, an equal addition at 60, then aroma additions at 15, 10, 5, 1, and an...

Update: Since I'm headed to the LHBS on Saturday morning, I wanted to get some last minute feedback on an updated grain bill. Based upon your suggestions and more research, I've modified the grain bill. 5.25 lb Belgian Pils 1.25 lb Munich .5 lb wheat malt Thoughts?

All - here's a warning: I recently built my own wort chiller. I was like a proud father; I built it out of 50 ft of copper, fitted the compression fittings and brass barbs to the ends, and attached the vinyl tubes to the ends. I hooked up the hose to the intake and within three seconds, the...

I was thinking of mashing a bit lower, maybe 149-150. Would the residual sweetness with the higher temperatures really come through? Would it be better to give it more fermentable sugars at a lower temperature and make it work for the dryness?

I edited my post to say victory, my apologies. I'd keep the victory to less than 5%. Munich would be good too, maybe less then 10%. Let the MO shine through along with some good english hops, EKG or fuggles.

The chocolate isn't bad, it will add color and complexity. You may want to sub the crystal for some Victory. It'll add a little nuttiness and will complement the MO to provide a good malt backbone.

I'd always wanted to try it, and I think the lemony character would go nicely with a Saison. The saaz because it's a traditional saison hop and finishes nicely with 3711. After doing some more reading, I may dry-hop with the sorachi ace and move it to later additions.

It's time to brew a Saison! The non-snowstorm that is now leaving DC has me thinking of warmer months and I just concocted this saison recipe. Any feedback is appreciated. 3 gal OG: 1.055 FG: 1.009 SRM: 6.4 IBU: 30.9 ABV: 6.0% BU:GU .556 Saison du ete dore 5.5 lb Belgian Pils 1.0...

I haven't brewed it yet, but I plan to within the next 2-3 weeks. I'll let you know how it goes.

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I'm fiddling with the hop schedule of my upcoming IIPA and would like to try to first-wort hop. My current schedule has, for a three gallon batch, .6 oz of PJ at 60 min and .6 oz of PJ at 30 min. I've got a mix of Nelson Sauvin and Motueka for the later aroma and flavor additions, with a large...

Harpoon Winter Warmer. Had zero flavor. I had to dump four of the six pack I bought.