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The original extract recipe has a typo. 5 lb wheat is a bit much. I tried the following: 3 lbs. Wheat DME 2 lbs. Extra Lght DME 8 oz. Caramel 10°L 8 oz. Flaked Wheat 4 oz. Caravienne malt 1 oz hops (Williamette) Turned out great. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Tried the IIPA version listed previously by stonecutter2. Not bad, but doesn't taste quite the way I like my IIPAs to taste. Because of the hopping schedule, the bitterness wasn't as rounded as is typical in a really good IIPA. I didn't get quite as much hop aroma as I was hoping for, even...

Finally got this one kegged. Only been about a month since I brewed it. Tastes great, but needs a little time to mature. Really easy to drink. Should be well liked by the friends and family. Thanks for the great recipe, BM. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Where in Cali are you located?

Northern Brewers seems to include T58 as the dry yeast option on most of their Belgian kits, so I suspect this would work out just fine, but I'd be interested in opinions on this as well. I have a package of T58 in my fridge that I have been considering using on this recipe. Keep us posted as...

Brewed this up on Sunday. Smelled great going into the fermenter. Took less than 6 hours for fermentation to get going. Three days in and the yeast are still pushing foam out the blowoff tube. This is perhaps the most violent fermentation I've ever had on a brew. And these guys are kicking...

Oh man! When I saw the title of this thread I thought of the same guy! My sister-in-law lives right down the street (about 2 minutes away) from the Culver city shop. When I was in town last summer, I dropped in to check out the store. When I walked in, this guy was berating some poor guy for...

The extract version of this is pretty good. Tried it with my nephew as his first brew session, and it turned out fabulous. The other BM recipe you might try is the Sterling Gold. A really simple recipe (you can find the extract version) that works well for these hot summer days. For some...

I had this problem when I first started brewing. It still happens if I brew a Hef and get more yeast in suspension.

This has been my mode of operation during my previous two brew days. While the mash is going on my AG batch, I knock out this recipe. Great recipe. Easy to time it such that this is cooling during the sparge of the other. This one is done and in the fermenter right around the time the AG...

Just brewed an extract version of this with a few tweaks. It went something like this: 6.5# Pilsen LME 1.0# Munich LME 8 oz. Crystal 10L (steep) 8 oz. Carastan (steep, because I had it and my buddy wanted to add some) Boil & Hops 0.5 oz Belma at 60 min. 0.5 oz. Cascade at 30 min. 0.25 oz...

Wow! That works out to about a quarter a bottle, if my math is correct. Can't beat that. I've never really done the math on it before. I always assumed it was costing a little less than buying something at the store, but never did I think the savings was that dramatic. Cool! I love his...

Just cracked open a bottle this last night. Only been in bottle for a little over a week, but couldn't wait to try it. Outstanding taste! Even lightly carbed, this is a nice refreshing beer. This would be great for a hot summer day...just don't think it will last long enough for me to test...

Agreed. Hadn't thought of that. Even with a late addition, the amount you would have to add to get any appreciable flavor would probably over-bitter this beer. Just better off adding the zest. Certainly cheaper, too.

If you are looking for a slight hint of lemon, you might try hopping with Sorachi Ace. It's supposed to have a lemon zest quality to it. I've never used it, but I'm planning on trying it in a Blonde for summer. Just thought I'd toss that out there in case it was helpful. :)

Just got around to trying a bottle from a batch I brewed up with Belma and Cascades. Dryhopped with both. It sat in fermenter for about four weeks, then three weeks in bottle. Turned out to be a very nice beer. The Belma doesn't really come through very much. Mostly smell and taste the...

I've been keeping an eye on this thread. Like nearly everyone else, I picked up a pound of Belma and have been trying to think of something interesting to do with them. I was thinking of trying a Petite Saison with Belma this summer, but I might give this one a try. This IPA looks like...

Brewed up a 3 gallon version of this on Sunday. Rough brew day, but everything seems to have worked out. Checked on it 16 hours after pitching and the airlock was going crazy. Switched to a blowoff tube, just in case, but haven't really needed it. Activity is still pretty high, but the...

Brewed this up a week before Christmas. Bottled two weeks ago, but couldn't wait. Tried it last night and... Wow! Great beer. Much more than I was expecting. This beer really does a great job of showcasing the hops. I think Amarillo may be my new favorite. Thanks for the recipe...

Agree with Fly. Only difference is I usually pressurize, then purge to remove any air from the keg before pressurizing and letting it sit. Probably just paranoid...but I do it anyways.