Seems like a common question, but I couldn't find it in the search.
I'm bottling a Golden Strong this weekend and I was wondering how many volumes of CO2 are safe for regular bottles. I have a decent cache of belgian and swing top bottles, but not enough for 5.5 gallons. I was thinking of...
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Its funny because the logo is surprisingly similar
A lot of my friends are still straight edge. Luckily most of them broke edge shortly after their bands broke up haha.
I brewed my most recent batch of this with WLP001 washed from an IPA. It turned out really good. I think side by side I might prefer a yeast that shows the malt a little better, but it's a great beer on its own.
6gal Belgian Golden Strong
5 Gal Christmas spice beer with a good dose of chocolate malt
Bottled Belgian Pale ale
I'm teaching a friend everything I know about brewing before I ship off to San Francisco next month. He's learning quickly.
http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html
read it, your taste buds will thank you in 6 weeks
Keep the fermentation below 70 degrees if at all possible. Once I figured out temperature control, the quality of the beer I brewed improved significantly.
It's most likely due to cooling, there should be enough c02 in solution and a small amount being produced to create a bit of positive pressure in the secondary. I have noticed that if the temp is reduced by a few degrees suck back can occur. It's not a big deal as long as your airlock liquid...
For my extract+grains brews, I add half the extract in the method Jaybird suggests (before the boil) then right when I kill the flame at 0 minutes I add the remaining extract. I have tried the 15min and 5 min late addition methods and it always kills my boil. I have had great results using my...
Have you used a carboy before? Your beer will look significantly darker due to the distance light has to pass through it.
Also, once the yeast drops the beer darkens a bit because light isn't reflecting off the yeast anymore. When you rack notice the color difference in the tubing vs the...
I got a relocation bonus, flat rate. I see it as money in the bank instead of money to be used for moving. Which is most likely not how it was intended to be used :D. I was thinking about trying to ship a pallet, seems like the best route.