#brewing now

[lunasong365]

Me: There are so many brands and blends of coffee! Which should I buy?

Me: (buys the one with the kitty-cat on the label)

[maccoinnichs]

Brewing Now: Belgian White

Grains: White Wheat Malt, Flaked Wheat, Biscuit Malt

Extract: Liquid & Dry Wheat

Hops: Hallertauer

Yeast: White Labs Hefeweizen Ale

[maccoinnichs]

Brewing Now: Bottling - Hefeweizen (4 Images)

Has the typical Hefeweizen color and smell, so should turn out nice after ten days of bottle conditioning. After taking the final gravity reading it looks like it's going to be 4.8 - 5.0% ABV which is a little high for a Hefe. Hopefully, it tones down on the alcohol in the next couple weeks. 

[maccoinnichs]

Brewing Now: Bottling - American Pale Ale (4 Images)

Really looking forward to this one. Has a nice pale color, little heavy on the malty side, but a good hop profile at the start. Hopefully extra conditioning tones done the malt a bit to create a good balance. I am huge American Pie fan, so The Stifler Pale seems like an appropriate name for this one. 

[maccoinnichs]

Brewing Now: Summer Hefeweizen

Grains: Wheat Malt, Flaked Wheat, CaraHell Malt

Extract: Liquid & Dry Wheat

Hops: Saaz (Czech)

Yeast: White Labs Hefeweizen Ale

[maccoinnichs]

Brewing Now: Dry Hopping Day!

American Pale Ale - In the tank for 7 days and now racking into secondary fermentor with 2 oz of Willamette whole leaf hops.

[maccoinnichs]

Brewing Now: American Pale Ale

Grains: Crystal 40, Munich & 2Row Pale

Extract: Pale LME & Light DME

Hops: Northern Brewer, Cascade & Willamette

Yeast: White Labs California Ale

[beermac]

Brewing Now: Summer Hefeweizen

Grains: Wheat Malt, Flaked Wheat, CaraHell Malt

Extract: Liquid & Dry Wheat

Hops: Saaz (Czech)

Yeast: White Labs Hefeweizen Ale