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Forgive me, this may be a rookie question... Well, actually, it's a two-part question. 1) Aside from the AA% of a given hop strain, does the variety used for bittering make a major difference in the flavor of the final product? In other words, if I use Strain A for a full 60 minute boil to...

So, technically isn't a homebrew question, since I need this info for a restaurant where I manage, but I think it's relevant nonetheless. At our bar, we run 20 different drafts at all times, which means that we are frequently changing kegs. Some of our bartenders are big, muscular guys and...

I used less than 11lbs because I did a smaller batch, but I adjusted the amount proportionately to the batch size and had my LHBS double-check my math in case I had screwed up. The OG was taken before it was completely cooled, but not super hot. I think it was around 90F when I took it. I...

Yes and yes 😕 My LHBS wondered if I might have a faulty hydrometer. But a friend brewed an IPA with me that day and used the same hydrometer, getting a 1.065 reading, which was on par with what he expected so I don't think it's faulty. I also haven't seen much airlock action yet and...

So, I followed this recipe (aside from changing the hop variety and substituting sweet potatoes for pumpkin), but my OG came out REALLY low... Like, 1.025 low... I don't get it. Makes no sense to me whatsoever. At any rate, the beer smells and looks great, so I'd like to try to save the...

Hey Folks, I'm about to brew this recipe with a bit of variation from the original recipe. I'm going to use roasted, mashed sweet potato instead of pumpkin and I'm also going to use some home grown Mt. Hood (hoping the earthy, spiciness lends a nice compliment to this beer). I am debating...

Check out this discussion thread https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=66124

It's decent, but not world-changing. The blueberries, while giving the beer a beautiful color, did not impart as much to the flavor profile as I was hoping. The sour flavor I mentioned at bottling did subside quite a bit, but there was still a mild tartness to the beer, but it actually added a...

I'll be cracking one open to try this evening... Stay tuned...

Bottled yesterday (under the careful supervision of my son). A taste test yielded mixed feelings. The body, color, and malt-flavor in the beer were all unite nice. However, it did seem to take on a slight sourness, presumably from the blueberries. We will see how the flavor evolves after a...

This was from the day after racking to secondary. The picture makes the beer look a little darker than it really does to the naked eye.

After 12 days, I was no longer observing airlock bubbles. I plan to bottle tomorrow, priming for a standard American Wheat carbonation level of about 2.5 volumes of CO2. I really love the color I attained in this beer and I'm excited to see if the taste is what I had in mind. Stay tuned for more...

King, If you are interested in being updated on the all-grain blueberry version that's in my secondary right now, you can follow that thread at: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=519024

Here's a nice template that includes neck labels. 4 bottles of labels per page. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0522/9149/files/dashleighBerTop.pdf?602

Update: So my OG was lower than I had anticipated, at 10.48, but I achieved a high attenuation and an FG of 1.006 heading into secondary after 7 days of fermentation. That puts the beer at about 5.5%ABV prior to fermentation of sugars from the berries and carbing. Doing the math based on...

I decided to use this recipe as a point to jump of from in developing an all-grain recipe for a blueberry honey wheat that's sitting in my primary right now. I'll update once it finishes with details on taste, body, what worked, what didn't, etc... I will also update any changes I may make in...

My fermentation slowed drastically on day 3 as well, but keep in mind that airlock bubbles are not always the best indicator of yeast activity. I thought mine had stopped, but after sitting and watching for a while I discovered that bubbles were still pushing through with long delays in between...

I decided to use this recipe as a point to jump of from in developing an all-grain recipe for a blueberry honey wheat that's sitting in my primary right now. I'll update once it finishes with details on taste, body, what worked, what didn't, etc... I will also update any changes I may make in...

I will be bottling tomorrow. I am really digging the color I am getting. I'll post photos and commentary at some point.

Does anybody have any input on this?