Recent content by BrewJohnson

+1 on the SS sink flange. I recently picked up an In-Sink-Erator one on ebay for $4.

Thanks for the update. Are you getting any of the onion flavor that the summit hops are expected to produce? Or do you think you under-hopped late in the boil?

How did this turn out? I was at the brewery on Sunday and tried this for the first time and I'm thinking about trying to make a clone of my own.

I made this back in January and have been drinking it for a while now. The coriander is very pronounced and hasn't mellowed over time like I had hoped. It is still a great wit, but with the strong coriander spice it is a little more like Blue Moon than Hoegaarden. I will make it again but...

I followed the basic plan from Ken Schwartz found here: http://www.bayareamashers.org/gadgets/son_of_chiller.pdf I couldn't find the pink extruded polystyrene in anything wider than 16" but my local HD had the TUFF-R rigid insulation in 4X8X2" sheets. This insulation has a better R value...

I recently built a son of fermentation chiller to make a bohemian pilsner for an upcoming family reunion. 4 days after brewing, I left town for 10 days for my kids spring break and stocked it with ice when I left. Amazingly, it was still at 50 degF when I got back and the fan wasn't running...

Thanks for the quick response. Got my yeast starter going and I'll be making this tomorrow. I'll report back on my results. Cheers :mug:

I've been looking for a good Hoegaarden clone and I'm planning to try this recipe this weekend with high hopes. I had some Galena hops left over so I'm going to use them in place of the Millenium which are hard to find. Question: Do you strain your wort when transferring to the primary or...

Thanks for the quick response. I figured that brewing in darkness didn't make much sense. My first all-grain batch went so smoothly that I guess I needed something to worry about.

I just made my first bath of all grain yesterday, BierMuncher's Guinness clone. :mug: Since my kitchen stove doesn't have the guts for a 7 gallon boil, I bought a propane stove and brewed on my back deck on a beautiful Colorado day. My question is... Did I make a mistake by brewing in the...

Greetings Brewers, My wife bought me a starter kit for Father's day and I am hooked on brewing. I have made about 10 extract batches since then and have been collecting equipment at a feverish pace. I just converted a rubbermaid cooler to a MLT and bought a propane burner to make my first...