First All-Grain attempt this weekend!

[Dude]

Most first AG batches don't go without a hitch or 2. Soon you'll get a process down and it will be second nature!!! Congrats!

Using BobbyC's Beer Alchemy program

What's this?

 

[El Pistolero]

It's a mac thang.

 

[ian]

What's this?

http://www.kentplacesoftware.com/products/BeerAlchemy.html

 

[ian]

Fermenting like its boiling! Lots of chunky stuff in there, I assume that this is proteins?? I poured into the primary with a strainer and all of this cloudy/chunky stuff went righ through it. What exactly is this?

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

Sounds like the break material...it's okay assuming you're planning to rack to a secondary once fermentation has abated.

 

[ian]

As a follow up:
I racked to secondary last night and had a little taste. I guess its just what I was going for, a fairly mild easily accessible beer. My wife said it was kind of watery (yes she actually tasted a little coming out of primary even with little bits of trub in it! What a woman!)

I should have listened to you guys when you said to dry hop that last ounce of leaf cascades. Oh well, I will next time. But, it is pretty clear and the yellowest in color that I've done yet. Coming through the siphon it was nearly clear (little color). I bet that when friends/family try this one they will like it the best as it resembles a commercial (bud or miller) the most in color. To add to the fact that this is my first AG I may also make it my first kegged batch if I get all my stuff together in time.

 

[Dude]

As a follow up:
I racked to secondary last night and had a little taste. I guess its just what I was going for, a fairly mild easily accessible beer. My wife said it was kind of watery (yes she actually tasted a little coming out of primary even with little bits of trub in it! What a woman!)

I should have listened to you guys when you said to dry hop that last ounce of leaf cascades. Oh well, I will next time. But, it is pretty clear and the yellowest in color that I've done yet. Coming through the siphon it was nearly clear (little color). I bet that when friends/family try this one they will like it the best as it resembles a commercial (bud or miller) the most in color. To add to the fact that this is my first AG I may also make it my first kegged batch if I get all my stuff together in time.

Awesome!

 

[Darth Konvel]

Welcome to the darkside!

 

[Sir Sudster]

Ian, considering your pre-boil gravity I would not worry about it being thin. Once you carbonate it the tastes will start to shine through.

 

[Beer Snob]

It's a mac thang.

Mac.... a mac.... OHHH YEAH... My papperweight here