This beer was based on the recipe at http://www.brew-monkey.com/recipes/html/bigheadirishred.htm. Fermentables 3.3 lb Briess CBW Pilsen LME (SRM 2) 3.3 lb Briess CBW Golden LME (SRM 4) 1.2 lb Pure Clover Honey Steeped Grains 1.1 lb Crystal Malt 10L 0.20 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt 80L 0.20 lb Roasted Barley (SRM 300) Hops 1.5 oz Kent Goldings (5%) […]
This one was a Brewer’s Best Baltic Porter kit. I took my eye off the boil for 10 seconds and it boiled over so I lost a little sugar. I put in less water to compensate – around 4.5 gal total. I’ve noticed with this Baltic Porter that letting it warm up slightly brings out […]
My second beer is a Brewer’s Best Robust Porter kit. I am fermenting this one in the 6.5gal plastic bucket. I am planning to do secondary fermentation in the glass carboy. UPDATE: Well, life happened and I didn’t get around to putting it in a secondary fermenter. But, it smelled and tasted good while bottling […]
My first beer was a True Brew Pale Ale kit. I fermented it in the 5 gal. glass carboy with airlock on top, but some foam leaked out through the airlock. I may use a hose into an overflow pail for my next one. I may also use the plastic fermenter as I do not […]