First brew tonight
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First brew tonight
Hey guys! Cool place you've got here
I'm starting my first brew tonight. A honey wheat The guy at the brew shop told me to put half the hop pellets in 30 minutes in and then the rest at the final 60 min mark
Why is this?
I'm starting my first brew tonight. A honey wheat The guy at the brew shop told me to put half the hop pellets in 30 minutes in and then the rest at the final 60 min mark
Why is this?
re:first brew
There are different hop additions when brewing. Bittering, Flavor and Aroma. Read this and it will explain. http://howtobrew.com/section1/chapter5-1.html
How many ounces of hops do you have in your recipe?
Seems odd to not have a bittering hop addition.
How many ounces of hops do you have in your recipe?
Seems odd to not have a bittering hop addition.
Re: re:first brew
This is for 2 gallons
2.5lbs dried muntons wheat extract
1oz mt hood hop pellets
2oz of this activator
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2.5lbs dried muntons wheat extract
1oz mt hood hop pellets
2oz of this activator
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How much honey are you adding?
If it were me, I would add .25 oz @ 60min (beginning of boil), .25 oz @ 30min. and .5 oz @ 1min. (end of boil)
Why not just make a full batch (5 gallons)??? You're doing the same amount of work making 2 gallons, and you'll only come up with about 3 6-packs worth of beer.
If it were me, I would add .25 oz @ 60min (beginning of boil), .25 oz @ 30min. and .5 oz @ 1min. (end of boil)
Why not just make a full batch (5 gallons)??? You're doing the same amount of work making 2 gallons, and you'll only come up with about 3 6-packs worth of beer.
Will that make it taste too hoppy? I want it to be like an American wheat or hefeweisen type style
I'm going to do something like this recipe, 0.4lbs. I haven't measured it out yet so I don't know how many cups yet
http://www.beertools.com/ht
I'm going to do something like this recipe, 0.4lbs. I haven't measured it out yet so I don't know how many cups yet
http://www.beertools.com/ht
The more hops you put in @ 40 to 15 min, the more hop flavor you'll have.
According to what you've told me, with a final volume of 2 gallons you beer is going to have about 6.3% alcohol (which is high for a wheat beer). Is this what you want?
If you've got room, I'd make it a final volume of 2.5 gallons with the hops @ 60,30 and 1. That will get you closer to the style you want.
What yeast are you using?
According to what you've told me, with a final volume of 2 gallons you beer is going to have about 6.3% alcohol (which is high for a wheat beer). Is this what you want?
If you've got room, I'd make it a final volume of 2.5 gallons with the hops @ 60,30 and 1. That will get you closer to the style you want.
What yeast are you using?
Ok, well then you're making a Hefeweizen. I would definitely leave out the honey and you'll end up with about 5.4% ABV, which is more appropriate for the style.
Good luck to ya! Don't let your first batch discourage you from trying it again. You'll make some mistakes along the way, but you'll get better at it.
Good luck to ya! Don't let your first batch discourage you from trying it again. You'll make some mistakes along the way, but you'll get better at it.
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