I'll be starting my 5th batch in the next couple of days and have a few questions before I begin. I bought a 3 gallon better bottle and will be doing 2.5 gallons. I'm trying an IPA recipe I made taking from the DFH 60 min.
1 lb 2 row pale malt (steeped)
.5 lb Amber Malt (steeped)
3 lbs Breiss golden light DME
Warrior, Magnum, and Amarillo Gold hops
White Labs California Ale Yeast
1 - I'll be doing a sort of mini mash with the 2 row and the amber malt. How much water do I need to steep the grains in? 1.25 quarts per pound? So around 2 quarts for my 1.5 pounds of grain. Since I will be trying to get some fermentables out of the 2-row, whats the best way to do this in a grain bag? Should I be aiming for 150-154, and for a whole 60 minutes? I don't have any iodine to do a test with.
2 - After the grains were steeped, whats my best option for sparging? Heating up a 2nd pot with water to 170 and pouring it over the grains or let the grains steep again in the water? How much water does this need to be?
3 - I plan on doing a full boil for the best hop utilization. After sparging, should I simply top off the wort I have with water to 3 gallons before the boil? How much DME do I need to add at the beginning of the boil for the best hop utilization?
4 - I want to do continuous hopping like the DFH 60 min. I have 1 oz each of Warrior, Magnum(they were out of Simcoe), and Amarillo hops. Any recommendations on a hop schedule?
5 - I was just planning on taking my remaining hops and dry hopping, is this okay? At what point in fermentation should they be added and for how long?
I know this is A LOT of questions, but my first few brews have been very disappointing and I really want to make a beer that I will love drinking. Thanks in advance for all the help! This forum has been great!
1 lb 2 row pale malt (steeped)
.5 lb Amber Malt (steeped)
3 lbs Breiss golden light DME
Warrior, Magnum, and Amarillo Gold hops
White Labs California Ale Yeast
1 - I'll be doing a sort of mini mash with the 2 row and the amber malt. How much water do I need to steep the grains in? 1.25 quarts per pound? So around 2 quarts for my 1.5 pounds of grain. Since I will be trying to get some fermentables out of the 2-row, whats the best way to do this in a grain bag? Should I be aiming for 150-154, and for a whole 60 minutes? I don't have any iodine to do a test with.
2 - After the grains were steeped, whats my best option for sparging? Heating up a 2nd pot with water to 170 and pouring it over the grains or let the grains steep again in the water? How much water does this need to be?
3 - I plan on doing a full boil for the best hop utilization. After sparging, should I simply top off the wort I have with water to 3 gallons before the boil? How much DME do I need to add at the beginning of the boil for the best hop utilization?
4 - I want to do continuous hopping like the DFH 60 min. I have 1 oz each of Warrior, Magnum(they were out of Simcoe), and Amarillo hops. Any recommendations on a hop schedule?
5 - I was just planning on taking my remaining hops and dry hopping, is this okay? At what point in fermentation should they be added and for how long?
I know this is A LOT of questions, but my first few brews have been very disappointing and I really want to make a beer that I will love drinking. Thanks in advance for all the help! This forum has been great!