fredthecat
The original homebrewer™.
Hello, my first beer is turning out just fine now that it has aged enough, my friends find it quite drinkable! But I've been itching to make a second batch so badly, and I think I will try to make an IPA from a brewhouse kit (pale ale kit) recipe on their page
http://www.thebrewhouse.com/resource_center/the_inner.htm#India
I know i'm failing to follow some advice in the "Stone Cold Lead Pipe Lock'd N00b Advice" thread by trying to alter a kit early on, but I've been using yeast for many years, am very good in the kitchen and have made other alcoholic stuff before beer.. but I'm wondering about a few things
I only have a 2 gallon pot at the moment, though i do plan on buying a much larger one in the future, I'm planning on just putting 0.5 gallons of wort and 1 gallon of water into the pot (so i have a lower percent ale in the end than an IIPA) with the malt and hops
Noob question - do i need to sanitize the hops i put in at the dryhop stage, and how?
i dont think they sell wyeast at my beerstore or any around here, which safeale should i use? i was planning on just asking them
how much are hops roughly? just wondering because theres a fair bit required
i plan on letting it sit in the primary for two weeks, secondary for 10 days and to sit in bottles for at least a month. does this sound about right?
btw got a spray bottle for christmas, easier sanitizing!! :rockin:
i need help, i'd love any suggestions, including drastic ones, because... well. im a noob. thanks!
http://www.thebrewhouse.com/resource_center/the_inner.htm#India
I know i'm failing to follow some advice in the "Stone Cold Lead Pipe Lock'd N00b Advice" thread by trying to alter a kit early on, but I've been using yeast for many years, am very good in the kitchen and have made other alcoholic stuff before beer.. but I'm wondering about a few things
I only have a 2 gallon pot at the moment, though i do plan on buying a much larger one in the future, I'm planning on just putting 0.5 gallons of wort and 1 gallon of water into the pot (so i have a lower percent ale in the end than an IIPA) with the malt and hops
Noob question - do i need to sanitize the hops i put in at the dryhop stage, and how?
i dont think they sell wyeast at my beerstore or any around here, which safeale should i use? i was planning on just asking them
how much are hops roughly? just wondering because theres a fair bit required
i plan on letting it sit in the primary for two weeks, secondary for 10 days and to sit in bottles for at least a month. does this sound about right?
btw got a spray bottle for christmas, easier sanitizing!! :rockin:
i need help, i'd love any suggestions, including drastic ones, because... well. im a noob. thanks!