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Incase anyone is interested, I created the extract recipe in Beersmith and shared it to the masses. Enjoy! http://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/775039/hopped-blood-orange-hefeweizen

The latest version, 2.2 calculates IBUs for whirlpool hops now!

Just adding the zest is not going to give much orange flavor, just a burst of citrus. The tea is a great idea and really adds to the character of the beer. I'm curious, was the O.G. measured before or after adding the "tea"? I would think you'd extract some sugars from the oranges while they...

Agreed, the lid is probably just not sealed completely.

Well I left the batches in for 3 weeks in an attempt to give the yeast time to clean up the mess. I bottled yesterday and the un-carbonated samples tasted great! Hopefully in a few weeks the finished product won't be a complete waste.

I know I can't change the temp in which boil starts but until the water evaporates, the temps can still go up. I was more concerned about waiting to reach the temp before starting my timer or the boiling action.

I don't know cost but you'll need a keg, CO2 tank, regulator, and tubing. Depending on what you get, you may need fasteners and a dispenser as well. Make sure you have good seals/gaskets on your keg.

Well, I heard back from kitchenaid, and they don't have the information on the mill crush size. Only way to know if it works would be too try it :-(

It has 12 different size settings. I'm not sure the range of the size. The box does say can be used for barley but that could be for making barley flour. Maybe I can contact Kitchenaid and get the range of crushing specs if I can't find them online.

Thanks, I'll just leave it be. I was worried about stalling my fermentation with it being too cold. If it gets cool, I'll just have to leave it longer. Heck, with my basement temps, I could probably do some lagering this winter :-)

I thought it was too cold and I'm in Colorado at about 7000 feet, the cold for the year had just begun.

Low 60s, we leave the thermostat at 65 in the house but that bedroom is fairly cold, probably around 60

The thermometer on the side of the bucket read 47. According to the vendor Safale S-04 likes mid 60s. I plan on building/buying a shelf to ferment on so the bucket isn't on the concrete floor, but that's all I've got right now.

I understand that, and it was never my intent of blasting the temperatures beyond a happy mid sixty for the beer. The space heater, which had been keeping the temperatures quite controlled went haywire. I think the only thing I can learn from it is get a warmer basement or buy a better space...