Tips for my first brew session please...

[Shaggy]

Well, took a sample today and it remained the same so I had my first kegging experience which went pretty well I guess.
In a week or so I'm hoping I've a decent brew.

 

[Shaggy]

FWIW...

Been in the keg for 6 days now so I figured I'd have a taste.
I poured out just a bit and dumped figuring there would be some sediment and then I poured 1/2 pitcher and from there into a pint glass.
I'm pretty happy with its turnout though it seems a bit "sweet" since its fermentation stalled. In this wheat you can taste the lemon alongside some banana...the carbonation is righteous...a bit thin in the mouth, but I likey.

The first beer we made was done in a class at our LHBS and bottled. It was pretty half ass (the procedure we did there and the resulting bottled IPA) and we are happy to have made a "better" beer than what we made in that class for the first time on our own.

We certainly made mistakes on this one, but we learned a lot along the way.
The next beer soon to be brewed (AHS Oatmeal Stout) should be even better as we improve processes and knowledge.
Thanks again all!!

 

[7Enigma]

FWIW...

Been in the keg for 6 days now so I figured I'd have a taste.
I poured out just a bit and dumped figuring there would be some sediment and then I poured 1/2 pitcher and from there into a pint glass.
I'm pretty happy with its turnout though it seems a bit "sweet" since its fermentation stalled. In this wheat you can taste the lemon alongside some banana...the carbonation is righteous...a bit thin in the mouth, but I likey.

The first beer we made was done in a class at our LHBS and bottled. It was pretty half ass (the procedure we did there and the resulting bottled IPA) and we are happy to have made a "better" beer than what we made in that class for the first time on our own.

We certainly made mistakes on this one, but we learned a lot along the way.
The next beer soon to be brewed (AHS Oatmeal Stout) should be even better as we improve processes and knowledge.
Thanks again all!!

Glad to hear its drinkable! :O) Give it another week or 3 and I bet some of the green-ness will disappear. It did for my first brew.

And I'll be brewing the AHS Oatmeal Stout in the next week. I just transferred over my AHS Double Chocolate Stout to secondary and so the primary is free for the Oatmeal. Hope it goes smoothly for both of us.

 

[Shaggy]

Thanks!
I'll have to post a pic of it in a glass...waiting for my SO to get here so she can try some while we BBQ.

On aging...I thought I read with wheats you want em "young"? I guess a few weeks don't make them old though. This batch was started on 4/19.

Yeah...I gotta get equip to make a starter (this will be my first attempt at starters) for that Oatmeal Stout....as well as some flashing for the turkey fryer. So, I'm hoping to have it all set to brew next weekend.
Cheers!


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[7Enigma]

On aging...I thought I read with wheats you want em "young"? I guess a few weeks don't make them old though. This batch was started on 4/19.

I keep forgetting you did a wheat. I don't think they need to age much if at all. I'm already hung up on your next brew which I hear really benefits from a couple months in the bottle.

Beer looks great!

 

[Shaggy]

I keep forgetting you did a wheat. I don't think they need to age much if at all. I'm already hung up on your next brew which I hear really benefits from a couple months in the bottle.

Beer looks great!

Thanks!
After working some in the heat today...I can't wait to get home, not worry, relax, and have my homebrew!



I'm waiting on material from AHS now. I ordered their yeast starter kit and am going to use that for the stout. I will age that for sure...once out the primary I'll probably bulk age in a carboy for a month or two and then keg it.