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I don't understand the mash schedule. Specifically, these parts: Mash in at 100F, ramp temp to 170F over 135 minutes Mash in with 3.8 gallons US of water at 105.1 F How does one mash-in twice? If someone can break it down for me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

I rebrewed this batch Saturday as specified above. Beer smith said my OG should have been 1.080, but my measurement came out at about 1.061. I used 2 oz of EKG and added them at the beginning of the boil. The wort was pretty hoppy so I may have overdone it with the bitterness, but you live and...

I'm sorry to hear that! Better luck next time! I plan to rebrew this recipe, but I have made a few modifications. I upped the MO to 10 pounds, subbed Roasted Barley for the Chocolate Malt, and upped the Honey Malt to 1.25 lbs. I wanted to increase the ABV and honey flavor, and I want more of...

It was good indeed. WLP005 is so good because it is clean and does not do a whole lot to the flavor. I like it because it lets the grains and hops do their thing without contributing too much flavor of its own. Best of luck to you!

This is the original recipe I found and modified: "All grain kit have brewed a couple times and will keep on brewing. Always turns out good. "Grains 9 lbs. 2-Row 4 oz. Chocolate Malt 8 oz. Caramel 10L "Hops 1.5 oz. Northern Brewer 60 mins*** 0.5 oz. Willamette 2 mins***...

UPDATE: This batch was bottled 10 December 2013. The color was a beautiful copper or chestnut brown. It tasted very malty, which is what I was going for, with just enough hop flavor to balance the sweetness, but not so much that you could discern any particular hop flavor. I opened a bottle 14...

It is now two weeks since brew day for this lovely brown honey ale. It is a nice chestnut brown in color. The taste is sweet with a little bite from the hops, a little caramel and a hint of honey in the background. The SG has been 1.010 for about the past week so I'm calling this batch done...

Me too!

Grains 8 lbs. Marris Otter 1 lb. Honey Malt 4 oz. Chocolate Malt 8 oz. Caramel 10L Hops 1.0 oz. Northern Brewer 60 mins*** 0.5 oz. Willamette 2 mins*** Additions 1 lb. Clover Honey 15 mins irish moss 15 mins Yeast #wl005 British Ale SWMBO requested a honey ale, something...

UPDATE: This batch was bottled 9-FEB-13. I tried a bottle 13-FEB-13 (10 days from grain to mouth!!!) and it was carbed & very drinkable! It has a wonderful malty/bready/biscuity flavour with just a touch of bitterness and some citrus flavour from the hops. I drink this at room temp but will try...

No I have not. I have two hydros and will test both in distilled water to make sure each reads 1.000. Thanks for the tip! We can always learn more, can we not?

I brewed this 3-FEB-13 exactly to spec. Gravity came out to 1.040; spot on! Lost quite a bit in the boil, somewhere around 1.5 gal so not quite a 5 gal brew, but it is beautiful. Tested the SG 6-FEB-13 and it is at 1.000. I'd call that done. It tasted great! Nice and light, with just a slight...

It was drinkable, but has gotten better and better every day since! This will be a staple, though I'll dial back the hops a bit in my next batch. I ended up using APPROXIMATELY 0.33 oz of Magnum at 15.32% instead of the EKG at 5%. Next time I'll pick up the EKG instead is subing something else...

I love scotch! My daily drink is Clan MacGregor which is a cheap, blended scotch that comes in a green plastic 1.75L bottle. If you are looking to try something a bit higher in quality, go for something like The Glenlivet, The MacAllan, or Aberlour. They all make single malts that are not...

By pressure, do you mean a keg? If so, it will carb quicker if you keep it at around 68-70 degrees Fahrenheit for a week or two. Then put it in the cold for an additional week or two and it should be good.

Bottled 5 gallons of BB 26th December and am hoping it will be drinkable for New Years. If not, it'll stay in the fridge and finish and I'll enjoy it later. Thanks again to BierMuncher for a great, simple, delicious recipe. Slainté!

Not necessarily funny, actually more frustrating, but my FIL swears all beer tastes the same. This is the same FIL who finished of a third of a bottle of Chimay Blue and said it was "Ok. Cold, wet, beer." I love the guy, but honestly!

A lager is brewed with bottom fermenting yeasts and is generally brewed at lower temps and for longer than an ale. I'm speaking generally here about length of times. I know ales can also be brewed at low temps, yadda yadda, but ale yeasts are top fermenting. The point is a pilsner is a lager...

Hilsen fra USA! My wife is half Norwegian and we visit about once a year or so. What part of Norway are in? We frequent Oslo and Fredrikstad, but have been up to Ringebu when her parents had a cabin up there. Welcome to the forum! Ha det bra! -Nyle

Hilsen fra USA! My wife is half Norwegian and we visit about once a year or so. What part of Norway are in? We frequent Oslo and Fredrikstad, but have been up to Ringebu when her parents had a cabin up there. Welcome to the forum! Ha det bra! -Nyle