Recent content by ChimayLover

Hi, I'm trying to formulate a recipe for a creative beer. I have made mostly traditional beers (Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, and Irish Red) and now I want to expiriment with some unusual ingredients. I thought I would try a fruit beer first...how does this recipe sound? I have never brewed a fruit...

My first AG has logged 9 days of bottle conditioning. It tastes great (even @room temp) and is easily better than my best extract beers by a huge margin. When I serve it slightly chilled or at room temp it has a really thick, creamy white head. But when I chill it for a prolonged time so it...

Hi Guys, I have my all grain set up ready to go (minus a grain mill), and now its time to buy the ingredients. Does anyone know a good online store where I can buy pre-ground malted barley in bulk?

Hi Guys, I have never attempted an all grain brew but I want to jump to the next level. What equipment will I need to do all grain brewing? I was thinking of getting this kit: http://www.northernbrewer.com/allgrain.html If that one sucks can anyone recommend a good set up or kit for...

Well, i think youve convinced me to go all grain! Thanks for the great insights!!! MIke

So, I've made 4 extract batches so far. While they are far from undrinkable, they have all just been "ehhh". I'm thinking i just dont like the taste of extract beer. I use DME, pay close attention to sanitation, close attention to hop schedules, do not drink the beer until about 4 weeks in...

So, I've made 4 extract batches so far. While they are far from undrinkable, they have all just been "ehhh". I'm thinking i just dont like the taste of extract beer. I use DME, pay close attention to sanitation, close attention to hop schedules, do not drink the beer until about 4 weeks in...

I want to get into all grain brewing, but all the literature is a little overwhelming...For example, what does "efficiency" mean and how do you know when you are at, say 75% efficiency? Could someone write out the basic step by step ag brewing process in layman's terms? All the literature...

I didnt read my directions and added 2 packets of safale ale yeast instead of one...will this damage my beers flavor?

I am gonna bottle tomorrow...So far the beer looks good...I chickened out and used vanilla instead of butterscotch...I will take a sample tomorrow.

Hey Capn Jewbeard, I would hold off on adding that flavoring from spice barn, see my above posts...I got the same thing, and expirimented by adding a drop into a bottle of another batch of homebrew. It totally destroyed the head! I actually chickened out and added vanilla extract instead, along...

So, are you putting the flavoring from spice barn into the secondary? Do you think that will wreck your head retention? It killed one of my other homebrews head when I put it in to test...Mine says butterscoth FLAVORING though, not extract...

I just noticed that the bottle I have says butterscotch flavoring, not extract...Where did you get yours from Capn? I put like three drops of mine in the boil, do you think my beer wont be able to hold a head?