Recent content by bellecitybrewer

Hi there. I am planning on bottling a Russian Imperial Stout that I've had aging since June of 2011. Since I'm almost certain there's no viable yeast left, I was planning on making a yeast starter today and combining that and priming sugar with the stout when I bottle it. I figured that would...

Now, if I plant these rhizomes in a pot today, won't that throw off their growth cycle seeing as how they are usually sprouting in April/May and not December? If I plant them now, will they need to be harvested earlier? I'm not that "hop savvy"

Ah, another question. I have the root cuttings in Ziploc bags with damp paper towels in my fridge. What do I do now? Should I plant them in pots? Keep them in the fridge? I just don't want them to get ruined before I get a chance to put them in the ground...

So, I was out hunting this past week in northern Wisconsin, and I came across a pretty cool find. I noticed these vines climbing up some saplings and low and behold, there were hops hanging off them! I broke up some of the cones and they were still loaded with yellow lupulin. They were...

Here's some photos right after I converted it. Ive cleaned it up quite a bit since then and I also found an original shelf that fits right above the kegs, so I can store hops, yeast, etc... Oh ad btw, I didn't put on that ugly as all hell drip tray. It was on when I bought it...lol

I have a 1948 Frigidaire that i got off of craigslist for 25 dollars. Ive been running it for a little over a year now and I was amazed at how cheap it is to run. I asked an old electrician friend if he had any input on why. He told me that back in the 40's and 50's, homes did not have nearly...

Here's my "not yet complete, yet completely rusty" single tier...

Here's the website that i bought my jet burners from. http://www.cpapc.com/CHINESE-WOK-RANGES-C244.aspx?UserID=16249639&SessionID=NX4wZnyO{RWTkWgCMfV4 Some people knock the jet burners, but I have had no problems with them at all. They have both propane and natural gas burners for...

I was bored online and ended up stumbling upon this hop farm called Silver Hops LLC and their unusual hops. Has anyone brewed with them or even heard of them? Seeing as how they come from Wisconsin, I'm definitely intrigued to try use something native to my state...

yeah, i use a hop spider, and it works like a charm!

looks very promising!

And as far as the burner height goes, it was perfect, I got to temps quick and I didn't have problems with flames licking up the sides. And yes, that sight glass on the mash tun is for viewing wort clarity while I'm recircing. I love that thing!

Well, I literally just finished the first brew. I am proud to say that the only "problem" I had was heat hitting the sight glass and the wort boiling in it. A little tin foil, and problem fixed! I hit all my numbers perfectly and finished with a little over 5 gallons of Altbier. Here's a few...

yeah, i'm gonna look into high temp powder coating, but if that doesnt work, looks like its gonna be bbq black... if i do go the high temp powder route, im thinking on making it copper color

Finally got the natural gas line run off of the barn and I now have FIRE!! I know that the flames are way too high, I just figured I would put 'em on full blast for the photos. Also got the pump bracket mounted and ready to go. The inaugural brewday is set for Friday! Doing a North German Alt...