So over the weekend I tried my IPA again and it just keeps getting better and better!
And what better way to enjoy your brew than with a homemade burger complete with homemade brioche and triple cooked chips!!
menoetes, I'm liking the look of your receipe!..
My only concern would be that it is my first attempt at both boiling and steeping.
I'm going to purchase the carapils already milled so they are ready to go straight into the bag and into the pot at 65 celsius. How long should I have the bag in...
Ok I thought I'd post a bit of an update for anyone interested..
My first brew appears to be spot on (A simple Draught kit). It pours clear and is not a bad drop at all and seems to have gotten better over the past several weeks!
The IPA with the added cascade Hops is starting to taste really...
Awesome... Threw about 30/35 grams of the hops in and immediately she starting bubbling for 10 or so minutes and stopped again.. I will start taking readings this weekend...
One other thing is the temp has dropped to around 13/14 degrees over the past couple of nights so hopefully it hasn't...
Ok all I finally got the American IPA going in the fermenter and successfully rehydrated the yeast!! Only problem is as I was pouring the yeast I noticed a small hair drop into the fermenter and I couldn't find it so hopefully it doesn't do any damage.
Another question.. My brew is still...
Hahaha. She knows what I am like unfortuantely. You see I did the same thing with shaving; I changed from using gillete razors to double edge razors and cut throats because they were cheaper than the refills. She soon discovered that wasn't really the case :P ... I can see the same principles...
Done deal.. Will throw them in and let them do their thing!!!!
At the moment the temp in my laundry is around the 16 degree mark. Will this be ok for the first couple of weeks after bottling for the Ale or do I need to adjust the temp ?
Thanks again for the replies!
Ok. So the first brew has been moved into the Garage after 2 weeks in the laundry wrapped up in a couple of blankets
I am aiming to get the American IPA going this weekend.
As this is only my second attempt (Can't believe im starting a second attempt without even...
Thanks all for your responses... Much appreciated.
wereprawn which particular LDME should I be using ? I was going to add some hops but am reluctant at this stage of my "Brewing career" :)
WARNING: Extreme Beginner here!
So after plenty of reading I took the plunge and purchased a homebrew kit from my LHBS (Brewers Den). After considering how badly I sucked at science back at school, I thought i'd be best to stick to a basic brew so went with the Coopers draught.
I tried to...