BinghamtonEd
Well-Known Member
Just finished my second batch last night. I have a higher level of confidence on this one than I did on the first (knocking on wood now). The first one was a True Brew Red Ale. Just for kicks, I cracked open the first bottle yesterday while brewing. It had carb'd up, and tasted OK. Just OK, but still good. Not bad. Not great. No real off flavors, it just was not as flavorful as I had hoped, but it does indeed taste like red ale.
Yesterday I attempted what I believe is a pretty straightforward IPA, made up the recipe myself, but I'm sure something just like it has been done a million times over.
1 lb Crystal 10L - steeped 35 min @ 150 in 1/2 gallon
6.6 lbs Light LME
1 lb Amber DME
1 oz Nugget @ 60
.5 oz Willamette @ 12
.5 oz Cascade @ 12
1 oz Willamette @ 5
1 oz Cascade @ 5
.5 oz Willamette @ 2
.5 oz Cascade @ 2
11.5g US-05
OG - 1.061
Planning on 5 day dry hop of 1 oz each Cascade and Willamette.
Cooled down in ice bath, then poured through a paint strainer into bucket, resulted in a softball size chunk of hops and crap. Topped off to 5 gallons, aerated by stirring and sloshing it around. Rehydrated the yeast and pitched at 85 (a little warmer than I wanted but I had to take my daughter to the playground). Went down to the basement this morning and it is bubbling away at 68 deg.
Yesterday I attempted what I believe is a pretty straightforward IPA, made up the recipe myself, but I'm sure something just like it has been done a million times over.
1 lb Crystal 10L - steeped 35 min @ 150 in 1/2 gallon
6.6 lbs Light LME
1 lb Amber DME
1 oz Nugget @ 60
.5 oz Willamette @ 12
.5 oz Cascade @ 12
1 oz Willamette @ 5
1 oz Cascade @ 5
.5 oz Willamette @ 2
.5 oz Cascade @ 2
11.5g US-05
OG - 1.061
Planning on 5 day dry hop of 1 oz each Cascade and Willamette.
Cooled down in ice bath, then poured through a paint strainer into bucket, resulted in a softball size chunk of hops and crap. Topped off to 5 gallons, aerated by stirring and sloshing it around. Rehydrated the yeast and pitched at 85 (a little warmer than I wanted but I had to take my daughter to the playground). Went down to the basement this morning and it is bubbling away at 68 deg.