I brewed 5 gallons of Kölsch, and filled them into the five 1 gallon carboys I had on hand. The last one I only managed to fill halfway so I topped off with RO water figuring it would all even out when I kegged (the original gravity was on the high side) I tasted the one I topped off, and it...
Okay so I brewed a 5 gallon batch of Kölsch a week ago, and put them into five 1 gallon carboys (I know... but it’s all I had) While I was checking their gravity I was tasting the left over wort my turkey baster couldn’t get to. All of them taste great.... except for one... this one I was only...
I have a fridge on bottom, freezer on top style refrigerator I’m going to turn into another fermentation fridge with a temp controller. Will it just change the fridge temperature, or the freezers temperature as well?
Long story short I ordered yeast (WLP029) from Homebrew Supply, and FedEx took the scenic route to get here. After 5 days I got my yeast. The cold pack, and vial were very warm. But I decided to give it a shot anyway. Made a starter, pitched it in, here we are three, and a half days later...
So far I've determined I like my IBU's between 13-18 and an ABV of 5%. I have a preference for Weizens but all the recipes seem to be all too similar. What can I do to set mine apart?
1/2 LB Wheat
1/2 Pilsner
1 LB Bavarian Wheat DME
1/4 LB of Caramel 20 and 1/4 LB of Vienna. Half for mash half steeped.
1/2 oz Hallertau @60
1/2 oz Hallertau @15
Irish Moss @15
Heat water to strike temp of 160
Rest mash at 150 for an hour.
Lautered and Sparged at 170
Steeped for 30 minutes...