Maybe you're right Manticle, and you're definitely right about that being at least as reasonable as the conspiracy theory.
I suppose the point is, ultimately, it really doesn't matter. Those interested in making good beer are going to research beyond the little pamphlet. Those who don't care...
Do you really think it would confuse anyone to say "ferment between 18 and 27 degrees (closer to the bottom of this range will make a nicer tasting beer)" or "optionally, bottle a week after FG is achieved for a better tasting brew".
If this confuses anyone, they probably shouldn't be drinking...
Thanks a lot for all your advice. I was hoping to make a european style wheat beer but clearly I was way off the mark in many respects, and I've altered my wheat beer recipe considerably - to use an appropriate yeast, a more balanced grain approach (although I did watch that youtube video...
Thanks fellas, that's stopped me from making a big mistake by the look of it. I'll reschedule the wheat bill back to 50%. Primarily I was being a stinge and hoping to get a dollar off a kilo by going 5kg of something in each recipe but I'll have to bite the bullet a bit with the wheat beer.
As...
Hi all,
Three grain bills I'm thinking over for my first three AG brews:
5kg Golden Promise
500g Crystal 60
250g Amber Malt
and
5kg Pale Ale Malt
500g Caramalt
and
5kg Wheat Malt
1kg Golden Promise
Are any of these seriously out of whack somehow (taking style considerations out of the...