I've not made a wheat-based beer in a while, so I'm excited to give this a go. Any input on Lallemand Munich Classic as a dry yeast option? It supposedly has a balance between banana and clove if the temperature is mid- to upper- 60s (which might be a challenge this time of year!).

Karma repays at some point :)

I had to look that one up... never heard of it... sounds great though!

Met a friend at Bavarian Bierhaus for his birthday and some WC soccer this weekend. I think the place is a bit of a tourist trap, but I will say their imported beer is fresh. I had a couple of liters of Hacker-Pschorr Muncher Dunkel that was quite delicious (this was following a 2-liter boot of...

I suppose I should clarify. Having no clue where to start with the water additives, I use AI to give me a starting point based on a profile. From there I adjust. So there's still some "guess and check" going on, but from a reasonable starting point. I think of it no differently than wanting to...

The Brewmaster's Bible was my go-to back in the day. Outdated now, but still some useful information on brewing techniques. The recipes are solid, but understand the available ingredients were different 30 years ago :)

I respectively disagree. Asking AI what "recipe" of additives will achieve the desired water profile is considerably more efficient than "guessing and checking". I read the Palmer & Kaminski book on water and, while way over my chemistry competency, it did help me better understand what...

I've been using AI more to figure out additives for a water profile than anything else. I'm still learning how much of each to get the right combination for a given recipe, so that's been pretty helpful.

I guess hybrid? Electric HLT (old DigiBoil kettle), mash and batch sparge in a rectangular cooler, then boil using propane.

To be fair, we brewed a "normal" batch prior and were a bit tipsy at that point. Still sober enough to dump stuff into a carboy though, I my opinion!

My setup isn't really conducive to step mashing (batch sparge), so I stay away from recipes that mention it. Maybe some day...

Good luck. A friend and I tried their Irish Ale kit (5 gal) and it was a dumper. In all fairness, it could have been us. Maybe a real yeast will make a difference!

Quick update. It mellowed. It got serious props from a golfing buddy that came by (his taste in beer is better than his golf game... but so is mine!)

Just tapped it after "sit and forget" carbing in the keg for seven days. Couldn't get Admiral hops, so used Northern Brewer. Also used S-04 since there isn't a Scottish dry yeast that I know of. Lovely color. You can't tell from the pic, but it came out pretty clear using just Irish moss and...

Not super-fresh, but still tasty.