Brewing my First Batch - Right Now!

[bechard]

Thanks to the community here for giving me so much information to read.

I've got my first batch (partial grain) in the brew pot right now. Just pulling grain bag out to start a boil prior to LME.

Woo!

 

[Shaneoco1981]

woot woot!!!! Good luck!

 

[bechard]

Thanks!

I'm into a nice rolling boil with my first amarillo addition.

Its a modification of the Three Floyd's Gumballhead Wheat Ale. I've subbed two of the amarillo additions for cascade, mostly because I love the grapefruit/sharp citrus. I'll be adding one more amarillo half way, then cascade for aroma, and cascade dry hop once fermentation is done.

So far so good, no sign of boil over, everything is ready and waiting fully sterilized, and now I have to wait about a month to see the reward.

 

[beesy]

congrats - have fun!

 

[bechard]

Will do!

Now adding Irish moss, then aroma hops in 10 mins.

 

[bechard]

Hold on to your hats!

Took hydrometer readings Monday and tonight, looks like the reading from Monday was still the same today, so I guess that makes FG of 1011 from 1054 (5.6% ABV) and right on target after a ten day primary fermentation.

I just finished racking into the secondary for dry hopping with 1oz Cascade will it will rest and infuse for a week.

Just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for all of the information I've learned here.

This brew tasted amazing, (prior to conditioning or dry hopping) on Monday, just a slight green flavour to it which I'm sure will work itself out over the next week of dry hopping and then three week bottle conditioning. It was already quite drinkable, can't wait to see how it turns out in the end.

I'm extremely happy and somewhat surprised that this first batch has done so well. Call me hooked. Picking up ingredients this weekend for an American Brown Ale, and the month after ingredients for a Strawberry Blonde Ale with local berries.

Cheers!

 

[kanddr]

Congrats. It sounds like your first batch was a huge success. I just did my first batch tonight as well and hope it turns out just as good.

 

[mcwilcr]

Congrats! Have a blast and dont forget to start cleaning out a good sized room in your house, you're going to need it for all the stuff that you are going to buy once the bug really hits.