Recent content by Eastside Brewer

Long Time Brew Magic Owner here, glad to see another Brewmagic forum, so sad that all of the old posts are not accessible, there was a wealth of knowledge there! I just Registered today, be glad to offer any advice I can, miss the old days when the old forum was Rocking!! Eastside

Thanks guys, it is definitely a boil off issue. I bought the new beersmith and it was set at 22% boil off rate and I never checked it. My actual boil off rate was 12%. So I end up with 11 gallons @ 1.057 instead of 10 gallons @ 1.063. I'm thinking ill just let it ride. Although I'm curious...

Okay, so I brewed all grain pale ale today, hit all my numbers right up to pre-boil. then post boil OG is supposed to be 1.063 and I only hit 1.055. How is this possible?? Anyway, most of you will want more details to give a relevant answer, I just need to know if there is anything I can do...

Just when I thought I was being thorough, Not!! it is a 10 gallon batch, it the American Ale II, never used it before. You think I'm still okay? Thanks for the input guys. Eastside

Sorry for the noob question, but I had to buy a wyeast smack pack because my lhbs did not have WL yeast. Mr. Malty pitch calculater can be confusing with the whole "less yeast, more starter" option. I want to have enough yeast to ferment a pale ale OG of 1.060. I put 1 smack pack in 3300ml...

We are pretty lucky here, It's on tap in 3 locations within a few blocks of my house, I pay 3.00 a pint!! :rockin:

Yeah, I guess I should have mentioned that it is a 11 gallon batch. Mr. Malty confused me slightly because it said to use 1 vile in 4000ml starter or 2 viles in a 1600ml starter, still trying to wrap my mind around the whole starter thing. Eastside

Thanks Guys, I think I will crash cool, I hope 6 -8 hours is enough to get it to crash out of suspension?? Eastside

Sorry if this has been answered already, but I am brewing today. I have 1 vile of yeast in 3500ml starter since Wednesday. Yesterday it was full krausen, today it has fallen to about 1/4". Can I take it off stir plate now and crash cool for a pitch later tonight? Or would it be better to keep it...

I have used Columbus as my house bittering, but lately I have started using med to low alpha hops early in the boil like Cenntenial and Simcoe and then using Columbus later in the boil for more of a earth spicy flavor. Even in the dry hop, I like to use a 3 hop combo with high and low aplha...

I finally got a 5000ml flask and usually do 3500ml starters and have had good success. I too, like to crash cool and decant that starter beer off. Eastside

Where can you get the bombers at? Eastside

Vinny from Russian River advises to dry hop at warmer temps. He suggests dry-hopping between 68-72 degrees for at least 11 days. I do this in the secondary and in a 10 gallon batch of my IPA I put 3 oz. of 3 different hops in evey 3 days, and start cold crashing on the 12th day for 3 days. Works...

Over the Golden Gate Bridge, 45 min. North up the 101. Santa Rosa downtown 4th street. But if you don't have time, don't worry, they serve Pliny at the following places: Toronado The Monk's Kettle Bender's Bar and Grill 4th Street Bar and Grill Rosamunde Sausage Grill Many other...

Anchor is a great tour! You will love it, here's a few more musts: Speakeasy Ales and Lagers 21st Amendment Brewery Gordon Biersch Elizabeth Street Brewery Rogue Ales Public House Thirsty Bear Brewing Toronado Beach Chalet The Monk's Kettle Just to name a few, How much time do you...