Recent content by drevilz4l

I recently made a Maple Bourbon Porter and that's pretty much what I did. Flavor definitely came through very nicely.

This sounds very good to me. I really want to know what kind of flavor the Mushroom's impart on this.

Hey all. Been a while since I posted (No time to brew lately), but I would love some feedback on a recipe I have concocted. I tried to base this on an oatmeal stout, but replaced the oats with wild rice. Type: Extract Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gallon Ingredients: Ingredients: 1 lbs...

You sir, are my hero.

It should definitely be at room temperature. You don't want to shock the yeast with too great a temperature change.

I finally got this kegged, and after 2 days of carbing I couldn't resist taking a sample. This stuff is awesome. I was worried about it being to hoppy, but it came out well. THis may be the first recipe I'll make more than once.

Well it turns out there was a defective batch of these sent out recently and I was fortunate enough to get one. Luckily a replacement is on the way. Too bad I wont have my beer kegged by thanksgiving.

SO here's an update. I set the dial to 38 degrees. The internal temp was around 45. I turned the calibration screw until it just turns on. I wait about 10 minutes and the temp is around 32. I back it off and it shuts off. I can continue this forever. It never seems to find a good spot. I...

I am having huge problems with my temperature controller from Chi Company. I set the dial to around 38 degrees and walk away for a bit. When I come back my thermometer says 22 degrees and its still running. Has any one else had a problem like this? I have tried changing the temperature range...

I would say yes fermentation is probably over, or almost over. As for the color, how light is it? I know that brown ales are not super dark, they should be a light brown color depending on the malts used.

I used unpasteurized cider from my local cider mill, and it also came out great.

Wawbrau. When I was in basic training I got the nickname "Waw" because my last name is Wawrzonek and my TI didn't want to say it every time. Thats about it.

Done and bottled.