Recent content by Clarke

Thanks for shareing the link, that was an interesting read. At the end of the day, I good brewer can make great beer regardless of the method.

I’m sorry for any confusion. If it seems I am all over the place, it is because brewing has many variables to take into consideration. It’s hard to put a thought into a post and I was lazy in my explanation, I apologize. I am not sure where I contradicted myself, because what I say makes...

I understand and I agree yet disagree sort of thing. It's been a long time since I was heavily nerdy in the beer process, now I just brew beer. I followed an e-mail back to this site and got interested in this thread and a couple of others. Not trying to argue only share a single opionion. I...

which is why I said "or less wart for final beer" +1 @bleme

Not sure if full volume and best grain to water ratio go hand in hand but here is a good place to start: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Beer_math

You tell us. Brew many beers and different crush rate, take notes and you will get your answer. Are you in it for the long term hobby or just one beer? Try different methods and learn from your experiance.

Full volume mashing equals more water than mash calculations require which can impact the style of beer. or less wart for final beer. "For the mash ratio you can use between 1-2 quarts per pound of grain. Keep in mind that changing the ratio can have a direct impact on what kind of beer you...

I use a turkey frier and put my bag in the colander, I used to take the colander and place it right into my sparge bucket (bottle bucket) and rinse the grains and noticed that not all the sparge water was making it to the bottom and was coming out the sides, Yes I believe this waters down the...

I didn't even clue in on that. Thanks

The subject should say "conditioning" not fermenting, can't change it for some reason.

Hi all, found this recipe on BYO and it says to condition at (28F) (-2C) for 2 weeks? Typo, yes? It's the Ommegang Abbey Ale https://byo.com/mead/item/5-10-clones-from-the-dark-side

I am only here to comment on your beer name, I just left a post of "how important is it to name your beer" when I saw your Triple-Citrus Wit, I thought "mmmm that sounds good" as I was reading your post I realized that a name is -may or may not be important- but it sure does grab one attention...

I name all my beers, it is fun and just another part of the hobby for me. I try to find an ingredient to play off of or an event I am taking my beer too, or the location I brewed at. Sometimes I time I just hear words people say in general conversation and think to myself, hey that would be a...

I am an ex-smoker of 12 years, and I quit 12 years ago. They say once a smoker always a smoker, I say BS. I don't crave, want or even think about smoking, but that did take more than 12 months to achieve after quiting. Just the smell of it makes me ill. After I quit, I got the super power...

I grew cascade in Little Rock Arkansas, direct sun light for half the day maybe more, my cones always burned, I never got a good harvest. But I am not gardener either.