Recent content by Etnabrews

What I am looking for is the OG, FG, and ABV of the original posted recipe - which obviously depend on a few things - and is helpful for getting similar/repeatable results. I was not looking for directions on how to get drunk or how to enjoy mead. All I want is to make a hopped mead. Also I...

I like the looks of the original recipe here. Though I think (having not tried either) I support @bernardsmith in not boiling honey. I also wanted to know what the OG, FG, and ABV of this mead was. I tend to make my meads very strong but perhaps that is not the best way for hopped meads. I...

As far as I can tell grain lasts quite a while but many valid points have been raised. Someone brought up insect infestation and as someone who has spent significant time in commercial breweries: Almost all commercial beers have been brewed with some weevils. Keep drinking though, clearly...

I realized you asked for some feedback a long long time ago...sorry for the exceptional delay The beer was excellent though its been so long that I don't remember it clearly. It was a doozy though

Just wanted to say that the recipe I posted above turned out brilliant and the beer is currently delicious with a nice head and excellent flavor and aroma .5 oz pacifica dry hop to be clear

maple syrup is not smoked. I have made many a gallon and the smoky flavor you get comes from boiling down so much woody colorless sap down to a dark brown syrup. boiling that much you are bound to toast some wood.

did you make this beer? was it good? the recipe look alright but I would have added half my maple syrup in primary and the rest in secondary to avoid exploding bottle because as far as I know maple syrup does not ferment 100%

So this is the 2nd of what I call a Brewkrieg, in this case IPAs (I did a Lager Brewkrieg this winter) the first was a NZ IPA anyway my point is that the 3rd one is going to be an experience in hop bursting, its actually a Heady Topper clone which I have been perfecting "in secret", this will be...

hop bursting school? as in bursting with hops? No worries, DFH is fantastic stuff it was part of my "homework" for this beer :) Yeah I plugged it into Qbrew (which is primeval I know) and the first version spit out 109 IBUS which was WAY to high. I think I will cut those 90s in half and maybe...

haha yes well hopefully I will avoid hops syrup Not trying to clone DFH 90min (though it is super tasty), simply trying to make a 90 min IPA. do think bitter hops should back off even more?

And of course all recipes go through several revisions My co-brewer and I have decided on this go ahead and weigh in 20lbs Maris Otter 10-15 lbs 2-Row 2 lbs Dexterine 1 lbs wheat .5 lbs carahell 8-10 1 lbs corn sugar if needed. 1 oz Warrior 90 min 1 oz Amarillo 90 Min .5 oz...

I have changed it to this if anyone wants to know.... 20lbs Maris Otter 10 lbs 2-Row 2 lbs Dexterine 1 lbs wheat 1 lbs carahell 8-10 corn sugar as needed 1 oz Warrior 90 min 1 oz Amarillo 90 Min 1 oz Summit 60 .5 oz Warrior 60 .5 oz Amarillo 30 .5 oz Centennial 30 .5 oz...

I am hoping for a little feedback on this recipe I have created I am wondering if I should juggle the hop additions a little, remove some, or add some. I have Citra and Simcoe on hand as well question comments welcome going to step mash 120-140-153 for a 10 gallon batch 20lbs Maris...

Any results from dry hopping with Pacifica?

I made this IPA a few weeks ago and it is in secondary. Going to dry hop today (March 16 2013) with Pacifica and see how it goes. So far the beer is great. 7lbs German Pils mashed 2 super alpha 60/30 7lbs Maris Otter mashed 2 motueka 5/0 1lbs Honey Malt mashed 2 pacific jade 5/0 1 lbs...