This time around, I wanted to do an American Wheat beer. Something that will compliment the hot summer days. My friend was placing an order at Northern Brewer, so I thought I’d tack on the order and split the shipping. I ended up getting their American Wheat Beer based on the reviews. Boy, I’m sure […]
My next tool in my home brewing arsenal is a wort chiller. Since I’ve stepped up to a full wort boil, ice baths just won’t cut it anymore. I need a way to cool down my wort quickly. I could buy a commercial wort chiller, but a quick trip to the big box store will […]
For this brew, I wanted a nice, light beer for the hot summer days ahead. ‘Course I probably jumped the gun by a month, but I was excited to brew a light session ale. This batch will be a few firsts for me. This will be the first time using my new turkey fryer setup […]
This time around, I really wanted to brew a Raspberry Wheat ale. I’m not necessarily fond of fruit beers, but the idea fascinates me. Besides, I wanted something for the warm weather. Since I don’t drink many fruit beers, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to try a couple of things. First, I […]
I’ve been struggling with clarifying my beer lately and came across some interesting info on using Whirlfloc. According to this thread, Whirlfloc wasn’t really intended to be used in homebrewing. But the manufacturer suggested when using Whirlfloc, add it to the last 5 minutes of the boil. Also, if you’re doing 5 gallon batches, 1/2 […]
