Recent content by BigRedHopHead

I'm brewing up a Vienna Lager tomorrow to tap for the 4th of July. Jamil's recipe, but using Brulosophy's ale temps for lager yeast. Imperial yeast L17 Harvest at my basement temp of 64 degrees. I have been on a lager kick since listenting to the Brulosophy podcasts on using lager yeast at ale...

+1 to this. Never had any issues with pumpkin residue. But I always rinse well after. I probably only clean my cooler MLT with oxyclean once ever 6 batches, never had any issues between beers.

I agree. Just made a hefe with Briess 2-row because I was out of pils at the time. Still tastes great though! Hard to tell any differences.

That would be awesome!! I'll bring you homebrew and cash for gas!

I can certainly drop a couple bags and get in on the Omaha buy. Looks like we need some #'s to start working with. Let us know where we are at. Thanks!

Ive only done one batch with 2565 and here is what I can tell you. Fermentation took 3 weeks at 58 degrees. Mine got down to 1.010. Took FOREVER to clear up, 2 months lagering with gelatin added when it went on the gas. I let my ferm temp ramp up to 62-64 degrees the last week of fermentation...

From everything I have read and learned about citra you have to be careful with dry hopping. I have heard a couple pro brewers indicate they only dry hop with citra for 3-4 days. A full 7 days seems to give off the cat pee aroma/flavor people mention. I too have done the zombie dust clone with...

No, google top cropping yeast to see what commercial breweries do in open fermenters.

I like cheap 5 gal buckets (HD or Lowes). The lid seals and each one holds up to 25lbs of grain.

depends on the gravity of the beer. Stronger beers need time for the alcohol to soften and blend, especially with spices. The spices will begin to fade after several months of aging, but if you brew now I am sure that the spice flavors will still be there for the holidays.

because citra is too precious of a resource to be used as a bittering hop. Why waste an outstanding flavor/aroma hop for bittering when you could use a much more readily available and cheaper hop for 60 min additions and get the same effect.

Done! thanks......

how about a bag of Maris Otter?

fixed...forgot to hit the update order button at the bottom.

so do you wanna spilt? cause I'm looking for someone to split with.