|
Well begun...
Well begun is half done.
Started at 2pm. 1 tablespoon of bleach to 5 gallons of water to sanitize the carboy and ale pail, funnel and stuff.
Actually started cooking about 3pm. I've got the wort cooking now. Brought 2 gallons of water to a boil. Added 2 quarts of malt extract and brought to boil again. Added bittering hops (1 oz. of Hallertau bittering hops) in a mesh bag. Boiling for 55 minutes. Then I'll be adding 0.5 oz. of Hallertau finishing hops and boiling 5 more minutes.
Then I'll put the pot in the snow bank (I've shoveled 3 times in the last 18 hours, plenty of snow bank) to cool the wort to 70 degrees fairly quickly. Probably have to use ice in the wheelbarrow in the summer.
I'll check back in then to let you know how the rest goes.
Regards,
Keith
|
