coastwx

Gift Premium Subscription To coastwx

Join Date:

12-11-2009

Last Activity:

04-10-2013 2:03 PM

Likes Given: 3

3 Likes on 3 Posts 

    ABOUT ME

  • Saltwater fishing,surfing,gardening,home brewer
  • Weatherman
  • Started because a friend handed me some hops. They grew well the first year, so figured I had to use them, thus, started the homebrewing hobby in Nov 2009. Not shy of failure, my first shot was all-grain IPA. It was drinkable beer, but 6 month later I'm on batch 15 and the beer is much improved. I started with a 5 gal MLT that did not allow proper mash volume for high grain bill beers like IPA's, so some astringency was present in older beers. My new 48 qt MLT and ice-bath fermentation control have really improved the last few batches, to a point that I prefer these to most craft brews. Getting there, but still a lot to learn about styles other than PA's and IPA's.
  • Mead
  • Oatmeal Creme Stout, Celebrate Pale Ale
  • Belgian Strong Ale
    Mead
  • Mojo IPA clone (Amarillo dry hop)
    Mojo IPA clone (Cascade dry hop)
    Belgian Strong Ale
    Celebrate Pale Ale
    Choc. Oatmeal Creme Stout
  • Male
  • Married
  • Raleigh
  • NC

LATEST ACTIVITY

  • Posted in thread: Do you guys set a limit on your drinks? on 04-08-2013 at 05:34 PM
    I don't drink at all Monday through Thursday. Friday through Sunday is open season and I don't
    put any limits.Same here. When I started homebrewing I was doing 1 glass of wine during the
    week. That tu...

  • Posted in thread: Belma Hops on 04-05-2013 at 04:48 PM
    First time browsing this thread. I've had a lot of Belma in stock since last fall and used in
    several beers... IPA's and pales. One was heavily dry hopped. The comments about lack of aroma
    makes total...

  • Posted in thread: Cut back on Beer because the belly is too big? on 01-30-2013 at 06:11 PM
    I don't eat bread, pasta, or starches. I get my bread from the beer ;-)Eat a high protein diet,
    veggies, fruits, cheese, eggs, etc. Cut the bread and starches and you can have a few beers a
    day withou...

  • Posted in thread: White house beer on 01-02-2013 at 06:34 PM
    I ended up brewing this so it would be carbed and ready by early Nov. Not an exact clone as I
    did not have amber malt and used aromatic instead. I used my own honey from a June 2012 harvest
    (mostly po...

  • Posted in thread: Heading to Boulder Co on 11-20-2012 at 08:02 PM
    Boulder Beer Co is my favorite watering hole when I visit once a year. Mojo IPA on Nitro...
    wonderful! Their food is pretty good to boot.Walnut Brewery is pretty good. I love their Indian
    Peaks Pale t...

  • Posted in thread: I've been getting free eggs from my spent grain on 01-24-2012 at 08:00 PM
    I dump my grain over my back fence into my neighbors woods. He has 12 hens and a rooster that
    love the stuff. I still pay him for the fresh eggs because we eat a lot of eggs, but enjoy the
    symbiotic q...

  • Posted in thread: Long night of bottling ahead on 01-24-2012 at 05:19 PM
    Congrats!I keg mostly, but bottle some of my stronger non-session beers or brews like porters
    and stouts. While it's not a super fun task, the feeling when finished of seeing cases of beer
    stacked on ...

  • Posted in thread: Oyster Stout, the picture says it all on 01-18-2012 at 04:26 PM
    Just saw this thread. At first I went... what??? Now I'm intrigued. Just a month ago I got a 5
    gal bucket of oysters at low tide in Bogue Sound here in NC. These were delicious. I plan doing
    this ever...

  • Posted in thread: I Never Take Measurements on 01-18-2012 at 04:04 PM
    I measure often, almost every time, but have forgot OG from time to time. I almost always
    measure the FG though, especially if it's a bottled batch. My only issues with FG have been
    with IIPA's.

  • Posted in thread: Just asking about my keezer on 01-18-2012 at 12:11 AM
    Looks good! About the same size as mine.

Following Stats
0 COMMENTS
POST A COMMENT
FOLLOW US ON
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Good stout flavored with a hint of whiskey at bottling.