Recent content by 5oBrewing

I use the no chill method. So hot wort to bucket, pitch yeast after 24 hours or so.

Usually the temperature you are carbing at, remember to keep it at a temperature that will not make the yeast dormant. So usually about what you fermented at.

So, just poured a glass of Hoppiness is an IPA and added a generous bit of sake. I have amarillo and simcoe dry hopping in the keg and they overpower any flavor added by the sake. There is a bit of an alcoholic kick on the aftertaste and it definitely has the 21% alcohol effects of the sake. I'm...

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil was pretty freaking funny, definitely worth a watch.

http://www.taylor-madeak.org/index.php/2008/02/29/how-to-make-sake-at-home-a-taylor-made-g One method of making delicious delicious sake. I have made 4 batches so far and i plan on continuing to make it. A sake infused IPA does sound pretty interesting. I may mix a glass of my IPA with some...

I just emptied out of couple of those that were full of old toys. Must convert to drying tub.

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I scrape with a straight razor blade to get the thickest bits off, then use goo gone. Although in the future unless its an especially cool bottle its going to go in the recycle. Just not worth the PITA.

I do the two step sparge method with 190-200F water and i vorlauf several litres before draining to the pot. This has helped raise my efficiency.

Can't brew, ferm chamber is full :( Will be pasteurizing Sake and making another batch of Rice Wine though.

A friend at work got me into Coupling, its a british sitcom, freaking hilarious. Also just started watching BBCs Sherlock, the show really sucks you in.

I got a sour batch. Used 5 lbs of thai sweet rice, cooled it with a gallon of cold water ( kinda like i do my sake), 4 yeast balls powdered in food processor layered on after it all cooled, stirred it after a week, let it go a full 30 days. On the plus side adding a splash of cherry 7up to it it...

I didn't like the beer choices at the grocery store.

Saw this on slickdeals.net, sounds like a good deal if anyone is looking for new. Linky And if you've never been to slickdeals.net, tell your wallet I am sorry.

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