So two weeks after my first brew day, today was bottle day!
Brew day went pretty well - but bottling day wasn't quite as smooth! I'm using one of the plastic kegs as my bottling bucket as i don't currently have another plastic fermenting bucket. I stupidly screwed the lid on whist bottling, and...
I just moved out from Deeping a few months ago, so know it well!
I ended up going against (most) of the advice on here and adding a bit of orange peel into the last few mins of the boil. It's been fermenting a week now, so added my dry hops (and a little bit more orange peel) today - it's...
Awesome - thanks Brightonnik & TheRedDarren - you've saved me from making an error right off the bat! I'll give the vodka a go and let you know how brewday (sunday!) goes.
I'm sure you're right - just wondering how this is any different to dry-hopping, tough?
Will try and seek out some Amarillo to add to the orange flavour - thanks!
Thanks for the advice (and pith taking(!) :grin:) - i think i'll split the batch into two and see what difference it makes. Want something orangey, but don't want 5 gallons of undrinkable fruit punch!
If you were after an intense orange taste, what would you be doing? I'm going for citra and...
Thanks for the welcome guys. And thanks for the tips in the link - all useful stuff.
I'm really keen on seeing what orangey flavour I can get, so might ignore your advice this time :nono:
I'm sure i'll live to regret it, but hey ho!
I'm around the Peterborough area - not sure if anyone else...
Hi All,
I've finally just moved in to my own place, and one thing i've wanted to do for a while is home-brewing! It's been a few years since I did some pretty ropey brews in my uni days - but i've spent the last few weeks buying the gear needed to hopefully brew successfully!
I'm planning...