Hey All,
For my second batch ever,
Coopers 'Real Ale' a'la kit.
I decided to skimp out on the recommended kilo of dextrose and just threw in a kilo of raw sugar instead. Right before I slammed the lid on, I also dumped half a bottle of tobasco into the wort.
Only after this spur of the moment decision did i decide to learn anything about how to make chilli beer and found out this is highly frowned upon.
On the other hand,
OG 1040+
FG 1004 (for three days in a row, not officially final as it's staying in the primary for another week, but I'm not expecting any change.)
Fermentation seems to have gone well, and it tastes great!
There's a good back bite and a lot of flavour, it just needs something more towards the front of the palate. But considering I had no idea what I was doing, everything went well.
If I can just get it to carbonate this time I'll be set
PS: Next time I'm probably going to throw in 3-5 jalepenos after primary fermentation is done, and let it steep in the extended primary for the remainder of the three weeks (about two, I'd say)
For my second batch ever,
Coopers 'Real Ale' a'la kit.
I decided to skimp out on the recommended kilo of dextrose and just threw in a kilo of raw sugar instead. Right before I slammed the lid on, I also dumped half a bottle of tobasco into the wort.
Only after this spur of the moment decision did i decide to learn anything about how to make chilli beer and found out this is highly frowned upon.
On the other hand,
OG 1040+
FG 1004 (for three days in a row, not officially final as it's staying in the primary for another week, but I'm not expecting any change.)
Fermentation seems to have gone well, and it tastes great!
There's a good back bite and a lot of flavour, it just needs something more towards the front of the palate. But considering I had no idea what I was doing, everything went well.
If I can just get it to carbonate this time I'll be set
PS: Next time I'm probably going to throw in 3-5 jalepenos after primary fermentation is done, and let it steep in the extended primary for the remainder of the three weeks (about two, I'd say)