ssuchem
Well-Known Member
hello all well i decided tonight to make my 1st beer by myself, me and a friend have made a few kit brews together with great success. i have also been brewing cider with alot of success aswell. so today i set out to make a beer by myself. i decided on a gallon batch. so i bought about 2.5 lbs of grain, all mixed in from the bins at whole foods. it contained: carmel breiss, red wheat, and "crystal wheat" i think the last one was called. well i milled it up and then i brought it home and boiled the grains in water for about 5 min then held it at a bare simmer for 35 min. i then separated the grain and brought the wort to a boil,a added 2 cups light dme and 2/3rd a small packet of cascade hops, then simmered for another 40 min. i then strained it and let it cool down to about 90 degrees and placed it into my 1 gallon green glass jug. i reserved a little and put us-05 in to proof for 10 min, then in it went and sealed her up with an airlock. i tasted it and it was nice sweet and malty.. so im wondering what to expect. if i did anything wrong let me know, i just kinda winged it but im thinking it will be good, it smells amazing.