Recent content by blackdragon82

Heya cuz! I usually wait till the krausen is gone and the final readings are steady for a while. I like to make expectations on what I would like the final to be and hope it gets there, so that the beer has the body I want. No harm in taking sample tastes as long as you aren't doing it...

I have a 3 tap fridge down the shore. That has a top freezer, bottom fridge setup. I put the taps on the side of the fridge. That way I didn't have to worry about the freezer door knocking the beer taps. Then on the freezer door I put a tap for Jager :mug:

M_C to each their own. I know they are not a craft beer but I consider them a gateway into the world of craft beers only because most of my friends were always hardcore BMC guys. I always preferred Yuengling until I started trying other brews out there. I know it the only correlation I'm...

+1 to that haha.

Haha yeah. Usually one of my go to beers for parties because the local distro sells their cases for less than any of the BMC beers. Not much less but I won't complain :D

Buddy of mine sent this to me today. Have to say I'm glad for those guys! Its a great beer when I'm out with my friends at the local dives that don't have craft selections. Yuengling Is Now America's Largest Brewery - The Drink Nation - The Best Drinks & Bars in the Nation Congrats to...

So we brewed this bad boy yesterday. All my groomsmen were amazed at how simple it was to brew. They thought I was outside for 6 hours doing stuff haha. Think I made a couple new brewers too :mug: So I pitched the yeast around 8pm last night and I check it at 6am this morning and all I can...

I'm looking for something with a good roast but not over bearing. Yes I am aging this for about 5 months. But knowing my groomsmen who only drink specialty beers when they come over my house making it a little sweeter might be better. So I think I will stick with the 1lb of roasted barley and...

That brings my roasted barley down to 2.4% though. I've read that under 3% roasted barley gives more of a nutty flavor than a roast. Is this true?

Works for me! Thanks I'll just add another chocolate and cut the barley. I've never made a RIS before let alone anything this big. So any info is greatly appreciated! :mug:

Ok so here is the latest recipe build (10 gallon version): Amount Item Type % or IBU 34.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 82.9 % 2.00 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.9 % 2.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 4.9 % 1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain...

Thanks for all the info everyone! It all really helps!:mug: Now I'm debating yeasts. I originally picked Wlp002 because it leaves a little sweetness behind but is comes out very clean. Now I'm starting to read that it is not uncommon to use belgian yeasts. However I do not want a lot of...

Never used flaked oats. 1/2lb sound good? Also maybe I'll swap the carapils for a lb or 2 of crystal.

bwomp I had that same thought that 1lb of both chocolate and roasted is a little much but I didn't know how it would work with aging. I put about 7% choc and roasted in my normal stout and it always turns out good. I'm willing to change this though if others think it is too much.

Wow I guess its that good of a recipe that no one will change a thing :D