Recent content by dbc5

Based on the responses to this thread, I just exchanged the Cereal Killer for a Barley Crusher at Adventures in Homebrewing. Continue to love that store, as the exchange was very simple and straightforward. Thanks everyone.

Sounds like something I could deal with. Thanks for the input.

I had also read that the wobbling roller issue was a thing of the past with the Cereal Killer, but that unfortunately is not the case with the one I purchased. Interestingly, the roller that is not properly centered is the drive roller; the non-driven roller appears to be just fine. I'm...

I was hoping to get opinions from those of you with the Barley Crusher. I recently purchased the Cereal Killer mill from Adventures in Homebrewing, which I will be returning due to the rollers having alignment issues. Specifically, the gap changes as the rollers turn, such that the gap is...

Wanted some advice here. Have any of you experienced contamination issues when adding nuts directly to secondary? I just finished dumping a full batch's worth of bottles from a cashew brown ale. I roasted the cashews in the oven for 15 minutes at around 350 degrees, then placed them in a bag...

I am looking for some advice on an upcoming coconut addition. I have a porter that I brewed up about 2.5 weeks ago that I am planning to rack on top of some toasted coconut flakes. I typically wouldn't be too worried about this, however, I had my first ever infection recently in a brown ale...

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I am inclined to only use 5lbs of canned pumpkin.

After thinking about it a bit more, and doing some additional reading, I'm thinking I'll go with 12 oz of Chocolate, and 8 oz of Crystal and Roasted Barley instead of 8 oz of each (unless anyone would recommend against this). Still interested in feedback on the other items, or any other...

I was hoping to get some feedback on a Pumpkin Stout recipe I am designing. I encourage any and all feedback. Thanks in advance. OG: 1.083 IBU: 37.7 SRM: 35 Efficiency: 75% 11 lbs American Two-row Pale 1 lb 8 oz Munich Malt 1 lb Biscuit 8 oz Roasted Barley 8 oz Crystal 120 8 oz...

Is the 6 gallons quoted in the recipe on the first page the amount of wort collected pre-boil or the amount of wort post-boil (i.e., what goes into primary)? Thanks.