Recent content by cdykstra

I use single source Ethiopian beans for this that I roast myself. I wouldn't worry if you can't find Kona; just use a coffee that you really enjoy.

One more thing to consider. With a beer this dark it may be worth looking into your water profile. There is a LOT of dark malt in this beer and depending on your water your pH could be too low. This is the only beer I make that I don't have to dilute my water with distilled because of how hard...

It definitely does seem a little long to have it in primary for 2 months. I have brewed this 3 times now and oddly enough I'm drinking one as we speak. I usually primary for 2 weeks. I add the oak (.5 oz chips) bourbon (1.25 cups) and french press 2.5 Oz of coffee (my own home roasted Ethiopian...

DonnieZ - I haven't had any issues with my chugger clogging up on this one. The hops and nibs go right in the hop spider. I did extract some wort from my kettle valve into a 1 gallon bucket to melt down the chocolate, then poured the liquid chocolate wort right into the pot. Same with coffee...

I brewed this late August and bottled it early November. I'm a kegger but for a beer like this, I figured I'd bust out the bottling equipment. I will just say that this recipe is awesome. Every home brewer I've given a bottle to has asked for the recipe. Even with very little aging time, this...

Thanks guys. There's another plugged tee about 6' away already inserted into the main line that I can use and I'll probably just run a hard line out there with its' own shutoff...but I'll do some research on the codes first.

Hey all, Long time lurker, first post. During the long, cold winter I've been retooling my setup. I've been brewing for a few years and I'm tired of having to drag out the propane tank and running out and swapping/refilling them. I'd like to hook my propane burner in the garage that I use to...