Search results

So I'm brewing John Palmer's Cincinnati Pale Ale for the third time. Why? Because it's cheap, I like the way it tastes, and it's helping learn to brew. (Don't worry I have brewed other beers!) All three times the ABV comes out kind of low, around 3%. Now the recipe calls for an OG of 1.045...

I'm hoping to wire up a 1500W 120V water heater element to heat brewing water for steeping specialty grains. (I'm easing my way into all-grain brewing by brewing a beer that requires some specialty grains.) Any suggestions on wiring, insulting, and ground the element? I'm sorry for the...

All - I'm having some confusion regarding when to add LME in an extract brew. In my "How to Brew" book by John Palmer it says on page 9 step 6 the directions say to add the malt extract. From the description it sound like it's saying to add both the DME and LME at the same time. However, the...

All - Started my first pale ale today. Had a good hot break and an good cold break. Chilled the beer down to 70F in ~20min. I had some problems removing the precipitated proteins when transfering the wort to the fermenter. I have an 8 gallon brew pot with a spigot w/ ball valve. I...

All - I'm gearing up to make my first beer (after successfully making a grapefruit wine and a hard cider), hooray!! I'm starting with the Cincinnati Pale Ale recipe in from, "How to Brew." I'm sure a few of you have read it. ;) In the description of making the wort, John says to boil...

I have question about citrus wines if anyone would be kind enough to provide an answer. I've read some recipes for grapefruit wine that call for the pulp to be left in the fermenter during primary fermentation (pulp held in a strainer bag), while other recipes do not. Additionally, the...

Preparing to brew my first batch of cider (I'm sorry if this question belongs in the cider forum). I have read a bunch of instructional stuff online and I have two cider books, but pitching the yeast is still confusing me. If you have a minute I would very much appreciate some clarification...