6.6 lbs Munton old ale liquid extract
3.3 lbs light extract
1/2 lb crushed black patent malt
1/2 lb roasted barley (unmalted)
2 tsp. Gypsum
1 oz columbus hops- boiling
1 oz nugget hops- boiling
1 oz cascade- 1 to 2 minutes at end of boil
Grains added to 1.5 gal cool water, brought to a boil and...
thanks for all the advise and opinions everyone. I still may bottle a 6 pack just for S&Giggles. I just finished brewing the exact same recipe for a second go round. this time without the black pepper added, and with us-05 yeast.Also used all whole fresh hops, including some locally grown...
Well, I took an FG reading, and a taste... FG is at 1.018, and the beer has a cidery flavor, with an obvious alcohol edge. What do you guys suppose happened? I'm sure bottling and carbonating it isn't going to help a whole lot. I'm not even sure I want to bottle it now actually. Any opinions on...
Thank you for assuming that I have extreme patience. I could let this assumption ride, but I should probably fess up to the real reason for the aging. I was all about the search for a home to buy, and then all the little repairs and yard work after the purchase, and also my meandering interest...
Hello everyone, this is my first post here. I have brewed probably 6 batches of beer, but it has been a while. My last batch was imperial stout, which has been in a 5 gallon glass carboy in secondary for about two years with a towel wrapped around it to keep light out. First year in a closet...