Recent content by ARDean

I have used these for a few months and work pretty good: https://kegsunlimited.com/2015/12/23/smart-kegs-2/ Doubt they ship to China...

After bottle conditioning for 3 weeks popped the first today (after it being in the fridge for 10 hours) and shared with coworkers - nice subtle spice notes with slight pumpkin undertones, surprising since we used 7# of pumpkin for a 10 gal batch... a really smooth drink...

My pops and I are going to attempt a 'Pumpkin Pearl' - any suggestions: 10 gal 14.15# 2-Row 3.5# Munich 1.77# 40L 1.77# Chocolate 1.77# Oats 2# Dark Brown Sugar 1oz Fuggle @ 60 1oz Fuggle @ 10 2 cup malto 8 oz of lactose 7# roasted Libbys caned pumpkin roasted: 3.5#...

I am in the process of an experiment and I'm not sure if I should continue, here is what I have done: 1) 64 oz growler of Scottish Ale siting on Whisky Oak for about 8 months 2) small propagated batch of The Deschutes Dissident dregs with canned tart cherries 3) added these two 'beers'...

Thank you for your support in my battle with premature consumption. I will attempt to follow your lead and strive to win this war with patience...

Both - more bitterness to balance out the heat and malt... Is it possible to do?

I did an experiment: an all extract brew (2.5 gal boil/late extract addition): 7# light lme 3.3# dark lme 3# light dme 1oz Hood @ 50 1oz Amarillo @ 30 1oz Hood @ 20 1oz Amarillo @ 10 IBU's maybe around 80 (not sure about the hop util since it such a small amount of lme) 60min boil...

I like beer - better yet I like brewing beer. Yes all kinds of beer; dark beer, IPAs, ambers, sours and even barley wines. But I have a problem with waiting the 3 weeks in the bottle before I can drink it. Yes, I can get a keg setup but I really like it in a bottle for some reason (perhaps...

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I scolded my dad for not dry hopping and just bottled the beer (I really didn't scold my dad - I respect my elders, and beer)...

I figured it would be a bad idea - thanks! (my pop forgot to dry hop it and we have to bottle tomorrow)

No Randal or CO2 - just rack it over a hop bag into the bucket...

Gotta bottle tomorrow and was thinking of passing an IPA through 2oz Centennials as I rack it to the bottling bucket... Anyone ever done this? Should I try it?