Recent content by pmoneyismyfriend

I have struggled with others as well, but this is a constant battle. My previous brew was Belgian Dark Strong. Due to the large grain bill, I mashed only the Munich and other specialty grains and calculated the Pilsner malt replacement in the form of Extract. I nailed my pre-boil

I've never been disappointed in the beer, with the DME added, I hit my gravity, it turns out well

I get 7 gallons with those quantities with liquid to spare

I double mill always and I order it milled. I guess I never really examined the crushed grains real close. And I always have all the grains in one bag. Next time I brew this I will order the grains separate to see if there is a difference in the crush of the wheat.

I make this particular beer with 5.5lbs 2 row, 5.5lbs red wheat malt and 1.5lbs of carapils for a 5 gallon batch. I use Brewers Friend software to build my recipes. My calculations call for a 1.053 pre boil gravity. Using the BNB method, I heat 8.5 gallons of strike water, with salts and acid...

I haven't posted here for quite some time. You will find some very knowledge people here. I have one thought, maybe the guy in Manitowoc, who gave you your BBW recipe, doesn't know what he is doing!;)

I was wondering if it would give a false hydrometer reading, like maybe it made the wort more buoyant. I had an o.g. on my brew today, that exceeded my target by 11 points

what affect does 8 oz of unsweetened cocoa powder have on the o.g. of wort?

i order the grains milled. I think the next time I order, I will try double milling. I think it's about the only thing I haven't tried yet

hydrometer, I don't recall the temp at this point. What ever the temperature was, i entered it into the brewersfriend software along with the gravity and got my adjusted gravity reading. I stir to equalize the temp, I wouldn't say I stirred the hell out of it.

15lbs pilsen 3lbs munich 1lb caramunich 1lb special b 1lb aromatic .5lb wheat .5lb melanoidin 22 lbs grain 1.3 - 1.4 qts per pound plus 1.25 gal for false bottom so 8.75 stike. preboil volume is 7.5 gallons, this is when I take my gravity reading. 1.07 (this is the adjusted number for temp) I...

What state is your beer in? Primary, Secondary fermentation? I always ferment for 2 weeks or whenever the airlock is not percolating any longer, and then I pour my puree into the secondary, with a teaspoon of pectic enzyme, and then siphon my beer on top. I swirl daily for about 10 days and...

I usually use 3lbs of puree. You'll want to get the seeds out of the berries. I don't know how much puree you'll get from 5 lbs, but with the 3lbs of puree, there is plenty of raspberry flavor and tartness. My most recent batch I also added raspberry extract, though I'm not sure I needed it...

BCS (Brewing classic styles) not BLSC, I'm a dork

I can't hit a preboil gravity to save my life. I recently purchased new equipment to aid in my efficiency, with the FF from Northern brewer. For the most part, I follow recipes from BLCS, I always input the recipes into brewersfriend. I've had my water analyzed by Ward labs, I use Bru'n water...