Recent content by hefe1911

I think I found out the taste. I couldn't stand it any longer and decided to transfer to a secondary. The bottom of the carboy was FULL of hops! The pic is from the top looking down. I'll give it a week or more in the secondary and keg I guess. The directions said to put the rest of your hops...

The only way I can describe it would be Super hoppy to a bitter. Smells kinda like when you first put the hops in. Real strong. The temp is the same,which is kinda high. 72 degrees one first one and this one. Put them in the back of the closet with a thermometer next to them.

This time I used a white labs liquid yeast. First time was dry something? I didn't get any in my kit and my neighbor had some left over he gave me.

OOPS! 1.012... The last hefe I made was awesome after one week in the primary.When I switched to the secondary I lost some flavor so this time I skipped the secondary. I'm confused how one can be great and the next not, when I tried to do everything the same? This one I would call bitter.

My first Hefe was a month ago and turned out Great! It was a very simple extract kit. This time I didn't go to a secondary(cause I thought I lost some flavor) and added alcohol booster and liquid yeast. Thats the only changes. It's been 13 days in the primary untouched until today. I took a...

C&H pure cane sugar? Half of that and half of brown sugar? Or 5lbs. of C&H brown sugar.

I found this. Guess I should've tried harder the first time. :) http://www.mccormick.com/recipes/beverages/homemade-root-beer.aspx

So here is the plan. Go to wally world and get Mccormick root beer concentrate and sugar. What else do I need? I'm dedicating a 5gl. keg to root beer for the kids. How much concentrate,water and sugar. what temp. for how long? 30psi for 2-3 days? 12-15psi. serving? Lots of questions I...

I used them to transport some of my brew to friends. Worked great for that anyway.

I just placed a $110. Order last week. Just in time!

Firemans 4

I know what you mean. I'm an avid bow hunter and fly fisherman. I build my own rods and tie my own flys. I'm brewing tommorow night, Saturday going on a 3d bow shoot and fishing on Sunday after church. There is no offseason. Y'all are completely right about my pallet. It's fun taste testing all...

I have two more that are showing up tomorrow. :D. Two beer kegs and one root beer keg for the kids.

I decided keystone light wasn't worth a crap once I had a real beer, so I decided to start brewing my own. I researched my butt off and Built my own o.d. Green kegerator then ordered a bravarian hefeweizen kit from Austin home brew. It turned out great! I've turned into a beer snob so to speak...

No doubt! I already told myself that. Thanks for the quick replies. It's going in the keg tonight. This my first rodeo. I had the kegerator built before I even started my brew. Lol. Been a long wait. :mug: