The primary fermentation has completed when the gravity of the beer has stabalized. Using your hydrometer, start checking the gravity of the beer after you no longer see any activity in the airlock for at least 10 minutes. Make sure…
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The Frozen Oak Brown ale, born two months ago on a cold, moonless night, was my first attempt at an all-grain batch of beer. This beer, now having been cellared for a full month, is mature enough to be evaluated.…
I admit it. I was far to eager to try a taste of my first all-grain batch and I pop one open already. This beer was too “green” to even finish. Other than the slightest hiss when I pried off…
After two weeks in the primary fermenter, I racked the Frozen Oak Brown Ale off to a glass carboy.
I gave myself quite a scare the night before racking when I burped the fermenter and thought I smelled something “off” from…
Frozen Oak (Butt) Brown Ale:
This was based on Palmer’s Oak Butt Brown Ale. I renamed it after sitting outside in 21F temperatures for 90 minutes tending to my boil. This one is a little hoppier than Palmer’s.
Grain Bill:
7 lbs Pale…
Creating a yeast starter is a simple thing you can do to improve the quality of your homebrew. If you use dry yeast, creating a starter is important. If you use liquid yeast, creating a starter is critical. Creating a…
I have decided that it is time to make my first step into the world of all grain brewing, but it looks like I need to make yet another trip to Lowe’s before my new Mashtun assembly will be ready…
A good yeast culture is critical for proper fermentation of wort into beer. The question of whether or not your yeast is up for the task of brewing beer is answered by observing the yeast in action. Before being pitched…
“Oh man! Jackpot beer.” Those words just popped out of my mouth after I had my first taste of my Oatmeal stout. The brew turned out in perfect form, with good bottle carbonation, nice but fleeting head retention, beautiful…