HBC
Well-Known Member
It has been ten years since I have been in the brewing world. I have recently bought back in and started brewing again.
My first batch (last month) was a wheat ale that flopped. I boiled it down beyond 50% (boil-over) and it turned out WAY too sweet in the fermenter. It probably had not finished with the fermentation since I did not have an accurate OG to base off of. Newbie mistake. Regardless, I bottled and hope it will age without creating bombs. I have taken precautions just in case. Has anyone left sweet beer in the bottle and found that after a year it mellows out nicely?
The second batch hit the fermenter last night and I am excited. I FRICKIN HIT THE OG!!! My efficiency was also fair right at 70% as projected. I did this batch in my kitchen and had more control over boiling.
My plans? To automate my rig bit and have some fun. I am 'wired' this way I suppose, and find this to be one of the main attractions of brewing at home (besides the great malty beverage that is).
I am buying a few pieces each pay period so my wife doesn't say, "honey, you are remodeling your entire house right now and spending our money on WHAT!!!".
Soon, I hope to have a wild setup worth taking pictures of and being a very proud brewer.
My first batch (last month) was a wheat ale that flopped. I boiled it down beyond 50% (boil-over) and it turned out WAY too sweet in the fermenter. It probably had not finished with the fermentation since I did not have an accurate OG to base off of. Newbie mistake. Regardless, I bottled and hope it will age without creating bombs. I have taken precautions just in case. Has anyone left sweet beer in the bottle and found that after a year it mellows out nicely?
The second batch hit the fermenter last night and I am excited. I FRICKIN HIT THE OG!!! My efficiency was also fair right at 70% as projected. I did this batch in my kitchen and had more control over boiling.
My plans? To automate my rig bit and have some fun. I am 'wired' this way I suppose, and find this to be one of the main attractions of brewing at home (besides the great malty beverage that is).
I am buying a few pieces each pay period so my wife doesn't say, "honey, you are remodeling your entire house right now and spending our money on WHAT!!!".
Soon, I hope to have a wild setup worth taking pictures of and being a very proud brewer.
