Well Im winding down my brew day, waiting for the last bits and pieces to finish drying and waiting to be put away. I figured this was a good time to sit down and thank everyone on this forum, as it has been my venerable go-to for all issues, both premeditated and emergent alike.
Here is my tale:
This being my 2nd batch, I knew that an All-grain recipe would be a bit of an undertaking.
I started out with
O'Daniel's foreign extra stout recipe and, after a few adjustments based on the extensive help I received from
deathbrewer and his stovetop all-grain method, I was able to put together a preliminary recipe. I spent the next week or two stumbling through beer tools pro (after running this recipe through both promash and beersmith) with the help of
Bobby_M and his wonderful videos. From a blanket over my kettle mash tun, to a DIY wort chiller, brewday was riddled with information and knowledge I had picked up.
Android's idea on using
flyguy's T-siphon as an aeration venturi, coupled with my (first) yeast starter (thanks again
deathbrewer)seems to have been successful, having produced fermentation bubbles within 3 hrs of pitch... and a nice frothy krauseny head a couple of hours later.
Although these were names that stand out, there were many more. Everyone who has posted here allowed me to work through the small steps of formulating a recipe, developing a plan, and putting my plan into action. I feel obliged to say thank you... I certainly couldnt have done it without the help of this forum and all those who have contributed to its breadth of information.
cheers
HIt
first all grain day... thanks HBT
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