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For storage i use Behrens metal trash cans with lids. Available at the big box stores and made in the US ! Both the 6 gallon and 31 gallon size are useful and the lids fit tight. Made of steel so rodent proof. I leave the grains in their original packaging then place inside the cans. I use the...

I just started my 2nd batch a week ago. Instead of corn I used instant rice (I was out of corn meal) Also used pale ale malt instead of standard two row. Instead of waiting for a week to add the amylase I added it when I pitched the yeast(trying to reduce oxygen by not opening fermenter to add...

I have to say this is a very nice dry, crisp ale. I served to a number of friends and relatives over the last few weeks and it is always well received. The flavor seemed to really improve about 4 weeks post brewing and after 2 weeks chilled in the keg. Thanks again for the recipe!

If the room is not warm enough I use a seed starting heat mat to help. They are cheap on amazon or the big box stores. By sitting your carboy on the mat and wrapping in a towel you can bring the temp up quite a bit The heat mat can bring the temp up several degrees depending on how you wrap the...

You may want to give your fermentor a swirl to re- suspend the lazy little guys.

I kegged the beer today - 2/11 (needed space in the cold chamber for a lager) I brewed the beer on 1/28 and added enzyme to primary six days later. After 7 days with enzyme in primary I still had tiny bubbles coming to the surface and a tiny bit of white foam similar to rsumms picture. My...

After 6 days in primary the bubbles were down to 1 per 90 seconds. I hydrated one teaspoon of amylase enzyme in 4 oz of previously boiled and cooled water than I added the enzyme solution to the primary. After one hour the bubble rate increased to 1 per10 seconds. It must be working! I've got...

Brewed this yesterday. I did a cereal mash with corn meal, whisked 2 lbs into 2.5 gallons of boiling water and simmered for 15 minutes. I tried this for two reasons, never did it before and the cost difference. Corn meal @ .50 /lb vs flaked corn @ 1.89/lb. Not sure the labor and cleanup were...

Picture of Hydro sample, this is K97 yeast 14 days in primary, then 4 days cold crash. 83% attenuation, still cloudy (good for wheat) overall flavor is good but no orange flavor that I can detect, slightly tart. I had a bottled Blue Moon yesterday no orange flavor either. I will make a vodka...

The A20 yeast sounds interesting I have never used it, hopefully it will enhance the brew. The K97 will take a lot longer. I did find the spice underwhelming. I have brewed wheat beers before and used more peel and coriander. I am not picking up any orange smell from the fermentor which would...

Brewed slight variation on Wayne's recipe 5.5 gal mainly posting because I am using Safale K97 yeast. There have been few write ups with this yeast particularly with wheat beers. I used it with a Kolsch and it turned out nice. 4.5lb Viking Pilsner 3.6 lb White wheat malt 1lb Flaked oats 1 oz...