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DAmn devil Double IPA
I did this recipe I found on your link, {Damn Devil Double IPA} its too late now but I was wondering on the steeped honey malt, the store had whole grain it wasn't cracked and the other grains like the crystal was, should I have cracked the grains, that came whole or are they supposed to be whole and some were cracked? after I steeped them I noticed the uncracked grains hadn't opened so what good was that? I just figured since they were in the 1 lb. bags we are supposed to use them as they are.
I have to say all the recipes I have tried from your link have turned out pretty good even though I never really follow the recipe thru mistakes or store doesn't' have, but all the beer so far is drinkable and no complaints from friend and family so I must be doing something okay, but sure wish I knew more.
good info, I never knew you were supposed to only brew with half of the extract the whole 60 min and add the other half 20 -30 minutes later, I do use the partial boil method as I have only have a small pot, so I usually brew 3 gallon and then add 2 gallons of water later, should I than only use 1/2 of the extract later for 20 minutes, since I only add about 2 gallons of water at the end of the boil.
You have to crack all the grain. Stores supply uncracked malt because it stores better that way, but it must be cracked prior to brewing/steeping.
Where are you located?
Most brew stores have a grinder and can crack the grain right there for you when you buy it for a small additional fee.
The late extract addition method is most commonly used by us brewers who do stovetop brewing like me and don't do a full 6 gallon boil, plus I can't drop $150+ on a 32 Qt Stainless steel pot and $70+ on a wort chiller. It just makes sure your IBU's are more accurate when scalling down from a full boil because when the wort is more concentrated it can't extract all the acids from the hops as it can with a full boil. Not so much an issue for aroma hops which is why you add the second half of the extract in the last 20 min. It's a good idea if you're not using pre hopped extract, which I reccomend not using anyway, you get more control over your hop bitterness. And considering the fact that it sounds like you like IPA's, getting the higher IBU's is pretty important for those beers. If you were doing a malty-er ale or a heffe or something like that this may not be as crutial a precaution.
bstremblay wrote:
the store had whole grain it wasn't cracked and the other grains like the crystal was, should I have cracked the grains, that came whole or are they supposed to be whole and some were cracked?
I am a huge supporter for local businesses, and would rather give my money to someone I trust and know than a random internet site. However them selling you that grain without asking or explaining milled grain is a tiny detail with a gigantic affect. I am not going to say your beer is going to taste light years different from the intended recipe, however it is still a difference and our attempts should be made to follow as close as possible.
The exception to my normal rule comes with beer supplies. I use a LHBS for emergencies or in a pinch, or if I want equipment that is very similarly priced to an online site, besides that, all of my ingredients get purchased online. The majority of these online stores are really just homebrew shops that really got their stuff together, and have a great internet offering. So technically they really are a LHBS, just maybe to someone else somewhere else, but they are still just local dudes making it happen.
My suggestion is to try one and see how you like it for a complete recipe, I can guarantee even with shipping, it will be much cheaper than your locals. Ingredients are usually fresher, and mistakes rarely happen. I do not want to advertise for others here, but the top sites get mentioned now and again, and if you or someone else PMs me, I would be glad to recommend a couple of great places and their corresponding discount codes.
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