Originally Posted by Psycho Dad

I had thoughts of converting a recipe I found online to AG, but equipment and wanting to get a few more batches under my belt gave way to modifying it to something else.

Original recipe: http://www.realbeer.com/discussions/...threadid=15900

What I wound up doing:


This is my third batch and first since reading Palmer’s” How to Brew” and hopefully I’ve corrected some mistakes that while so far have not been a problem, will make a better brew. Previously I’ve apparently been at risk for HAS. This time I made certain to get my wort below 80 before trying any aggressive stirring.

I also hydrated the yeast and added a nutrient to the wort to try to get a reduced lag time. Next time I think maybe I’ll attempt a starter. I thought about getting a smack pack but I was hoping this flocculates as well as Muntons says and helps clear things a bit.

Speaking of clearing things, this is my first time with whole hops and didn’t use a hop bag. But I think I can get rid of a lot of mess when I rack to the secondary.

Overall I have great hopes for this beer. When I placed it in the fermenter, the wort had a nice smell of hops and honey. I hope the flavor does the same.

I think instead of the normal priming sugar, I'll use 4.7 oz of honey.