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I've made and drank two batches of this so far. It turned out good and I'm happy with the result as my first homemade all grain recipe. It looks and feels like a brown ale. The hop flavor is just right. I do taste the "red fruit, dankness" from the Columbus hops and I think it compliments the...

I tried this recipe today. My OG was very low. 1.042 instead of 1.069 as expected from the calculator. I believe I made two mistakes that may have caused this. 1) I have 5 lb. bags of milled grain and I scooped 2.5 lbs off the top for my grain bill. I think this left me with mostly hulls...

I've made a bunch of the suggested changes to the recipe that I received. Thanks again everyone. I think I'm ready to brew next week. Updated Recipe w/ a label in the photo section. Using a more traditional yeast, added some other grain for color, larger grain bill, BIAB, no DME, set OG:BU...

Thank you very much for the tip DNR. Default AA for Columbus in the calc was 15%, actual on the batch I purchased is 17.4%. This is really fun. I appreciate all of the input.

Can you recommend somewhere affordable to pick up those specialty grains online? The selection/price on amazon doesn't seem great.

They were all grain kits. Their single hop Cascade IPA kit is in the fermenter now. I'm taking notes. Thanks to everyone for the feedback. I'll post the final recipe and results after I've done some more shopping.

Thanks BK! I appreciate the advice. I do not BIAB. Thus far. My setup right now is a few stainless steel pots and a fine mesh strainer. Fermenting in a 1 Gal Carboy in my closet. 68-70F. Columbus hops were a good deal at the time. I'm still building my arsenal. I'll shop around a bit more...

Hello all. Just getting started and set up. Brewing seems like a great hobby while we're all trapped at home. I have tried two different one gallon IPA kits from Brooklyn Brew Shop. Their recipes seem simple enough so I plugged in some bulk ingredients in a recipe builder so I can try my first...