Recent content by cblack85

Brewed this over the weekend, and it was a great brew day! I was afraid it would take a little time to knock the rust off, but everything went smoothly, and I am looking forward to my next brew day!

Thanks, pumped about getting back into the hobby! The only thing I am not looking forward to is getting all of my equipment cleaned and ready for brew day, 4 years is a long time to sit dormant.

I took a 4 year hiatus from brewing, and will be getting back into it this weekend starting with this recipe. looking forward to brewing again!

Fort Mill, SC

I love the winter seasonals, among my favorite are OMB Yule Bock, Sam Adams Old Fezziwig, Great Lakes Christmas Ale, and Highlands Cold Mountain

I am a PM for a large MEP construction company. My job forces me to travel quite a bit, so I get to visit a lot of local breweries and local beer bars in other cities

I recently purchased a vial of White Labs WLP001 for a Robust Porter. When I opened the vial to pitch in the starter I noticed a distinctly sour/vinegary smell. I closed the vial and did a little internet research where I found this on White Labs website After reading that I decided to go...

that's interesting. I just had a similar situation with the Vintners Harvest peach puree. I brewed a standard American Wheat recipe for the base (one that I have brewed several times before), and am confident in my sanitation procedures. When I kegged the beer yesterday it had a VERY tart aroma...

Brewed a 5 gallon batch of this yesterday, excited to see how it comes out. If it's as good as everyone says it is, I may brew another 10 gallon batch to have around for when summer comes...

I took it out of the freezer and gave it a good shake for a couple of minutes. Hopefully tht is good enough.

Are there any issues with oxygenating after pitching? I brewed today and didn't notice until it was too late that I was out of oxygen. If I pick up some oxygen tomorrow and oxygenate within 24 hours of pitching will I get off flavors? What is my best option

Looks terrific. What is the overall SF of the house? (if you don't mind my asking)

Was thinking about brewing this with Magnum and Falconers 7 C's, will that overpower the malt bill, or is it worth it to go ahead a get some Centennials and Cascades and follow the original recipe?

did you end up brewing this? if so, how did it come out

I am going to be brewing a smoked porter, a pumpkin ale, and an american amber