Recent content by riddell999

Hey y'all, I'm looking to brew a saison with raw wheat and sage. Here's what I have, so far. How does it look to you? Any special tips on mashing with raw wheat? Thanks! Amt Name Type # %/IBU 15.00 gal...

Thanks for the replies! Yeah, during bottling I generally check to make sure the bottles are clean. There were a couple I caught and threw out, but it's quite likely I forgot to look at a bottle or two during the process.

Hey guys, So, I made a hefeweizen for some friends, and one of them sent me this series of pictures of what I suppose are grain weevils from a bottle of my beer. I've looked for information about people finding them in the actual beer, but all I can really find are discussions about them...

Cool, y'all. Thanks! I am a hop fiend, so I'll likely up the hops at the end of the boil (or flameout) and dry hop as well. As for the rye, I will definitely replace some of that rye with 6-row to bring it down to a better percentage. I think I must have tweaked some other things without...

I'm still definitely a noob, and this will be my first attempt at a Rye PA. What do you think? Ingredients Amount Name Type # 6 lbs Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 1 3 lbs Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Grain 2 0.5 oz Simcoe [13.0%] - Boil 60 min Hops 3 3 lbs 4.8 oz Pale Liquid Extract [Boil for...

Update: I finally brewed this recipe, yesterday morning, and it's chugging away now. My OG was 1.061 (target 1.062), so I'm happy about that. I've got it in a chest freezer (with temp control) and plan to increase temp by 2 degrees every day until I get to 74 ambient (probably 77-ish...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I could probably skip the steeping process, but it gives me time to organize my thoughts and get ready for the rest of the process. Estimated OG is 1.061, which is high but not outside the range (although I'm definitely pushing the limit, there). I'll be brewing...

Okay, what about this: Ingredients: ------------ Amt Name Type # %/IBU 5.00 gal Distilled Water Water 1 - 1 lbs Caramunich Malt (56.0...

What do you guys think? Style: Blonde Ale TYPE: Extract Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 3.67 gal Post Boil Volume: 3.38 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal Estimated OG: 1.052 SG Estimated Color: 4.2 SRM Estimated IBU: 21.7...

Cool, thanks for the suggestions! You hit exactly upon the things I wanted to know. I'll make some adjustments and post the recipe I end up using.

Hey guys, I'm working on a recipe for a Saison, and this is what I've come up with: Type: Extract Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Boil Size: 3.67 gal Boil Time: 60 min End of Boil Volume 3.38 gal Ingredients 1 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 lbs...

Thanks for helping to allay my fears, y'all. I'm really excited about this beer, now. Also, thanks to everyone on this website. I am a faithful reader, already, and I've learned an immense amount about brewing in a short period of time. I already can't wait to move to all-grain (as my wallet...

Whew. That's good to know. I'm extremely excited about trying this beer! Thanks, and cheers! :mug:

Hey guys, This is my second batch, week 3 (first week in secondary). Does this look infected? If so, do you have any suggestion as to what it might be and/or how I might have infected it? I thought I was extremely careful about sanitation (much more so than with my first beer, which is not...