Just Another Brew Day...(Pics)

[KayaBrew]

My wife and I giving this one a go next week. I just bought the grains from BMW. Not my favorite style, but I think the family will love this one. Thanks, BierMuncher!

 

[lucky2balive]

Funny story about my experience with this beer.

When I brewed this I forgot to adjust for my efficiency. Missed my numbers and came in a 1.042 for the OG. Attenuation just wouldn't finish (even at 72 degrees) so I kegged it at 1.014 for my FG. The beer was just not good. Too sweet, too orangey, not dry, not peppery, just yuck. Nobody liked it.

I had one keg in the keezer and one on CO2 in the closet. I looked at my CO2 pressure in the closet and it read 30! Wow, I thought, That's high. So, I degassed all the beers on the CO2, lowered the pressure and reattached all the kegs. 2 days later the pressure was up again! I hadn't cold crashed the Wit so the yeast in the keg had started fermentation back up again. I took the keg off the CO2 and left the pressure release valve open with foil over it. 2 weeks later I put the keg in the keezer. The beer is out of this world! Nice, refreshing, tasty, dry, slightly peppery, a hint of orange, just what it was intended to be!

Edit: I took a hydro reading today and it's down to 1.007!

The other keg is now in the closet finishing fermentation while we drink the one in the keezer.

Moral of the story: get this sucker to ferment out all the way and it will be GREAT!

Thanks BM!

 

[Edcculus]

Kegged this a few days ago. Its not completely carbed, but i had to sneak a pint. WOW!!! What a great beer to close up the summer!

 

[jasonsbeer]

This looked like a great brew, so I want to make this as my first AG.

The LHBS had everything I need for a 5 gallon batch, EXCEPT, they only had 4 lbs of flaked wheat. I need 4.5 lbs.

What do you think about omitting the missing 1/2 pound of flaked wheat? Is there a substitute I should use, or should I just wait until they get more in next week? I have some extra wheat malt, but I assume that won't work as a substitute for flaked wheat.

Also, since this will be my first AG, can someone recommend a mash schedule for this? I will be studying Palmer closely for this one!

-Jason

 

[BierMuncher]

This looked like a great brew, so I want to make this as my first AG.

The LHBS had everything I need for a 5 gallon batch, EXCEPT, they only had 4 lbs of flaked wheat. I need 4.5 lbs.

What do you think about omitting the missing 1/2 pound of flaked wheat? Is there a substitute I should use, or should I just wait until they get more in next week? I have some extra wheat malt, but I assume that won't work as a substitute for flaked wheat.

Also, since this will be my first AG, can someone recommend a mash schedule for this? I will be studying Palmer closely for this one!

-Jason

Sub in the wheat malt and it will be fine. I'd recommend some rice hulls for this recipe to avoid a sticky sparge though.

 

[Jknapp]

Can someone clarify for me what the proper amount of flour/water is for a 5 gal batch? I dont recall seeing that info in all these pages..

Thanks!

 

[OMJ]

Can someone clarify for me what the proper amount of flour/water is for a 5 gal batch? I dont recall seeing that info in all these pages..

Thanks!

like a tbsp and a cup of water or so should be good

 

[BierMuncher]

like a tbsp and a cup of water or so should be good

That's right. Doesn't take much to give your beer that permanent haziness.

 

[springer]

this is from the second keg so about 2 months after the brew the haze stays throughout the entire batch . I actually like the aged a little better than the first keg.

 

[OMJ]

I brewed this again about 3 weeks ago and some how even though swmbo bakes all time we were out of flour. I week in the keg and its already clearer than the last time I brewed it. Not that it matters cause it tastes just as good and I am not submitting it to any comps.

 

[Edcculus]

I needed to clear up a keg for some of my new beer coming up. I took this to a party at a coworkers house and it was a huge hit. I had a little over half a keg left. It was gone in less than an hour.

 

[IrregularPulse]

I think you could probably add the flour mixture to the keg. Correct me if I'm wrong here.

I plan on making another 10G of this for my first spring brew next year. Went through 15G of it in about 2 months and got burnt out. But it will be coming back as a staple for sure!

 

[Random_Guy]

I just read through this thread today and I am thinking that, even though summer is over, I will be making this as my next brew.

Can anyone that made a 5 gal. batch of this post up your numbers? I know it is pretty weak of me for not doing this, but I don't always have a lot of time on my hands. Any help would be much appreciated. Beersmith files will do as well.

 

[Cheaton]

Just an FYI. Coriander seeds can be bought in large quantities from Indian grocery stores for typically WAY less money than the brew supply houses sell them for. That goes for alot of other spices as well..

 

[Jknapp]

I gotta hand it to ya on this recipe BierMuncher - its a good one! Fermented for 16 days, in the bottle for 10 (so far) - so, obviously its a quick one.

SWMBO is a HUGE Hoegarden fan - I mean - its her go-to beer. Well, last night we did a side by side, taste test...

For appearance, she chose my homebrew as the "real thing".
For taste, she chose my homebrew as the "real thing".

Couldn't believe it - At $9 a 6'er for Hoegarden, it adds up. You just added a whole lot of cred to my homebrewing on the spousal level.

Thanks for putting up a fantastic recipe!

 

[BierMuncher]

I gotta hand it to ya on this recipe BierMuncher - its a good one! ...Thanks for putting up a fantastic recipe!

Anything to improve a marriage.

 

[DRoyLenz]

So, I did a search on this thread, and didn't find anything, but I didn't want to read through all 20 pages to answer my quick question, so I'll just ask it here.

The tea bags, do you just rip them open and dump them in at the end of your boil? Did you include it in your grain bag with your Coriander, Orange Peel and Black Pepper?

The only reason I ask is because I know when you're making tea, you're not supposed to boil the water while the tea bags are in it. It releases some undesirable flavor from the leaves. You usually let it steep in the water after it's cooled down a bit. I was thinking of adding my Orange, Coriander and Pepper in at the normal time, then start steeping the tea bags while cooling. Thoughts?

 

[BierMuncher]

So, I did a search on this thread, and didn't find anything, but I didn't want to read through all 20 pages to answer my quick question, so I'll just ask it here.

The tea bags, do you just rip them open and dump them in at the end of your boil? Did you include it in your grain bag with your Coriander, Orange Peel and Black Pepper?

The only reason I ask is because I know when you're making tea, you're not supposed to boil the water while the tea bags are in it. It releases some undesirable flavor from the leaves. You usually let it steep in the water after it's cooled down a bit. I was thinking of adding my Orange, Coriander and Pepper in at the normal time, then start steeping the tea bags while cooling. Thoughts?

I've never had an issue...but steeping should be just fine. Normally I toss the spices in with 5-10 minutes left in the boil. Ripped and poured or just dropped in intact...doesn't really matter.

 

[Ryan_PA]

I think boiling of tea releases tannins much like boiling grain.

 

[Edcculus]

I threw it in with everything at the 10 min mark. No tannins. Remember, this is chamomile leaves, not tea (Camellia sinensis). Correct me if I'm wrong, but chamomile tea is actually the flowers, not leaves.

Tannins are actually produced by plants to ward off insects that like to eat leaves. This is why tea leaves contain a lot of tannin. Flowers on the other hand are bright and fragrant to attract pollinators. I'm not a horticulturist, but I don't think flowers contain much tannin. This is why you typically see directions for boiling herbal "tea" mixes since they do not contain any (Camellia sinensis)

[/geek lesson]

 

[DRoyLenz]

So, I'm getting ready to brew this up this weekend, and this is going to be my first AG attempt. I'm itching to try AG, but can't invest in the equipment for awhile, so I'll be using DeathBrewers https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-stovetop-all-grain-brewing-pics-90132/.

After reading through this whole thread, there are two concerns I have. First, it sounded like there were a lot of issues regarding sticky sparges. Do you think this is going to be an issue with the method I'm using? (I cut the recipe in half for 5 gallons.)

Also, this method will likely result in lower efficiency than BM. Would it be a good idea to compensate for this by actually making less (say 4 gallons)? I need to spend some time figuring this out, any ideas or thoughts?

 

[DeathBrewer]

You can't get a stuck sparge with the bag method...no concern there.

I'd just keep some extract on hand in case you get low efficiency. Or increase the amount of grain (if possible with your pot size) to whatever efficiency you plan to get. But since you haven't used this method before, it would probably be best to have extract ready.

 

[DRoyLenz]

You can't get a stuck sparge with the bag method...no concern there.

I'd just keep some extract on hand in case you get low efficiency. Or increase the amount of grain (if possible with your pot size) to whatever efficiency you plan to get. But since you haven't used this method before, it would probably be best to have extract ready.

Great, thanks! I have about a pound of Pale DME on hand that I'll be able to use. That should probably be enough, at least enough to compensate a little.

 

[Edcculus]

Just thought I'd add here that I entered this recipe in the HBT contest. It took 2nd in the Belgian Wit cagetory.

 

[BierMuncher]

Just thought I'd add here that I entered this recipe in the HBT contest. It took 2nd in the Belgian Wit cagetory.

Great job. There are always a ton of wit entries too.

 

[humann_brewing]

I entered a slightly modified recipe into our local fair too and took 3rd with it. I was on the very low end of the OG actually 2 points under so it is definitely a light beer but very tasty.

 

[ODP]

I'm still somewhat new around here- so I've just seen the thread for the first time! I've got to say this sounds like an awesome recipe...when I make the move to AG, it'll be one of the first I try for sure! Thanks for sharing BM!

 

[DRoyLenz]

Just brewed this up on Sunday/Monday (2 2.5 gallon batches). I turned out VERY well, fermentation is winding down a bit (it went pretty quickly) and it looks and smells delightful.

I've posted pictures of the brew day here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/all-grain-brewing-extract-brewing-equipment-pics-142648/ if anybody is interested. I used a Stovetop AG Method that allows me to do small batches.

I'll let you all know how the final product turns out.

 

[Mustangj]

Brewing for my second time!

 

[BierMuncher]

Brewing for my second time!

Sweet. :rockin::rockin: