G'day learned brewers
I've been brewing for a while (extract & partial mash) and have finally decided to give an all-grain brew a try. Any suggestions on a recipe for a first timer. Nothing too fancy, I'm willing to start slow and work my way up.
Also, what's the deal with storing beer in canisters - do I need to prime beforehand. If not, won't it oxidise?
Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers.....
All-grain recipe suggestions?
Coopers Sparkling
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Little Creatures Pale Ale
There's also an entry on there explaining all-grain technique that I found useful for my first attempt, and some other all-grain recipes that I haven't tried myself, but intend to at some point in the future.
Oh, and what's a canister?
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Little Creatures Pale Ale
There's also an entry on there explaining all-grain technique that I found useful for my first attempt, and some other all-grain recipes that I haven't tried myself, but intend to at some point in the future.
Oh, and what's a canister?
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They say brew a pale ale as your first as they are more forgiving. Heres one of mine :
GHB APA
10-A American Pale Ale
Size: 23.14 L
Efficiency: 71.9%
Attenuation: 79.2%
Calories: 233.48 per 1 pt
Original Gravity: 1.053 (1.045 - 1.060)
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 (1.010 - 1.015)
Color: 10.1 (5.0 - 14.0)
Alcohol: 5.5% (4.5% - 6.0%)
Bitterness: 37.98 (30.0 - 45.0)
Ingredients:
2.82 kg Malt Craft Export Pilsner Malt
2.82 kg Traditional Ale Malt
.36 lbs CaraMalt
24 g Nugget (13.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
15 g Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
35 g Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 0 min
2.5 g Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
12.5 g Fermentis US-56 Safale US-56
GHB APA
10-A American Pale Ale
Size: 23.14 L
Efficiency: 71.9%
Attenuation: 79.2%
Calories: 233.48 per 1 pt
Original Gravity: 1.053 (1.045 - 1.060)
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 (1.010 - 1.015)
Color: 10.1 (5.0 - 14.0)
Alcohol: 5.5% (4.5% - 6.0%)
Bitterness: 37.98 (30.0 - 45.0)
Ingredients:
2.82 kg Malt Craft Export Pilsner Malt
2.82 kg Traditional Ale Malt
.36 lbs CaraMalt
24 g Nugget (13.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
15 g Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
35 g Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 0 min
2.5 g Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
12.5 g Fermentis US-56 Safale US-56
Cheers for the recipes.
What I meant by a canister is the plastic jerry cans you get at Bunnings etc.
I've read that storing your beer in these for a period of time enables it to mature and improves the flavour etc. Thought I'd give it a go but a bit unsure regarding the headspace. I don't want the beer to oxidise.
What I meant by a canister is the plastic jerry cans you get at Bunnings etc.
I've read that storing your beer in these for a period of time enables it to mature and improves the flavour etc. Thought I'd give it a go but a bit unsure regarding the headspace. I don't want the beer to oxidise.
Ah, you seem to be referring to cold conditioning which is generally done in a plastic jerry can or cube or any plastic drum with a lid and a tap. I just scored myself a couple of these from the old mans shed which are 20L so will start ccing my ales to see the effect. If you rack slowly and carefully oxidation isnt a problem, the amount of head space isnt all that important as an insignificant amount of oxygen will move from the gas phase into the liquid phase.