After a few more changes, I brewed this on Memorial Day weekend. Fermentation went perfectly, and although I missed the estimated OG by about 10 points, it fermented out under the estimated FG (OG = 1.052, FG = 1.008 - estimates were 1.062 and 1.012 respectively)! I tasted the sample I had in...

Thanks a lot for the input. This will be my fourth brew. Each one has been a step. 2 Mr. Beer kits, then my first 5 gallon extract w/steeping grains, now a mini mash and my first recipe. I'll probably stay here for a bit, refine my process, work on good fermentation (need a fermentation chamber...

Okay... Dropped the wheat, decreased Carapils to .5 lb, and added DME. Here's how it looks... FERMENTABLES: 3.5 lb - Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light (38.9%) 2 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (22.2%) 0.5 lb - American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) (5.6%) 3 lb - Dry Malt Extract - Amber (33.3%) HOPS...

Thanks! I was listening to an old episode of Brewing With Style, and Jamil suggested using Carapils to boost ABV and wheat for head retention. Should I ditch the wheat all together if I have the Carapils, or will the wheat help with foam?

Hi All This is my first time trying to formulate my own recipe. Take a look at this pale ale and tell me if this would work: Brew Method: Partial Mash Style Name: American Pale Ale Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 3 gallons Boil Gravity: 1.092 Efficiency...