Another kit from the LHBS. How lucky I am to have Great Fermentations close by. 10 am I decided it was a good day to brew, 11:00 am picked up a kit, 3:30 I was cleaned up and pitching yeast. It really doesn't get much easier than that.
I also replaced the regulator on my jet burner that I use in the driveway. Holy smokes, it throws some heat now. Granted it was a 90 degree day, but I was up to a full boil with 5 gallons in less than 1/2 hour. I was also able for the first time to maintain a vigorous boil and had to back of the heat a bit a couple times.
This is also the first time I've done a full 5 gallon boil. Its a lot easier to get a boil over in a 7 gallon pot with 5 gallons of wort than it was with 3.
Honey wheat kit - pretty simple kit really. I backed off the boil times to reduce the hoppiness and added orange peel to make it a little closer to blue moon. I'm looking for something to keep really cold while it's so hot outside and my english mild isn't meant to be served that cold.
I hit my OG pretty well and the yeast took off quickly. Activity in the airlock within 5 hours and a full krausen within 15 hours. Very vigorous fermentation. Wheat beers are supposed to finish quickly so we'll see how long this one takes. I may carbonate upstairs to get a little quicker finish than the 6 weeks it's been taking in the basement.
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