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You also have to calculate your total grain bill. Think of it, there is no way you can get the same volume out of the mash if you have a 20lb grain bill compared to a 10lb grain bill. Unless you want mash soup for the 10lb grain bill. Yo, cvstrat sweet method for the "on the fly" calculations I...

I can smell the hops from here!

Did you use the same type of yeast as the recipie? It seems just a little bit high. Sounds tasty!

Thanks for the advice. I threw it in the fridge and plan on brewing Friday!!

So I made a yeast starter about a week ago with the idea that I was going to brew but a few things have come up and I haven't been able to. Will my yeast starter live? I have kept it in my closet under a towel, so no light and my room has been staying relativity cold about 55-65.(thanks to this...

Do you use those burners inside?:drunk:

Sweet! Welcome to the forum. I lived in Ok for 18 years(norman ,Lawton, and Warukia), good to see some okies on the boards.

the temps are around 65- 70 so I think I will be ok that department. I also double checked to make sure the yeastys where submerged. Thanks for the reassurance! I am making my barleywine tomorrow, with brewpastors water to barleywine recipe. Wish me luck!

So the other day I took a wheat beer off of its California ale yeast cake. This beer was to be the starter for my Barleywine I was planning to make. I plan to pitch on the cake because my O.G. is set at 1.100, and I want a HUGE starter, so I thought this would be the best plan. My problem is...

That sounds fine to me. I normally start with almost 7 gallons of wort for a 5.5 gallon batch. Depending on what kind of environment you are in you will have different evaporation rates. Take some notes on preboil and post boil volumes and calculate you percentage of boil off. I use beersmith...

I made up 5 gallons of my house I.P.A Ruppert's Revenge!

Back lighting really helps to show off clarity and colour of the beer. Focus is always important, sometimes those little point and shoot cameras get confused about what to focus on, so make sure that is right. An ample amount of light is always good for a picture, as I said back lighting is...

Wonderful! I can't imagine how good you must feel. I have a friend that took the plunge and now owns his own brewery, it was definitely tough for him but with some hard work and will power he did it. Sounds like you are well on your way. Keep up the work! and the updates.

That I would bring this thread back to life. I just had this pale ale that I brewed and was pleasantly suprised. The large amount of victory malt adds a wonderful biscuit character to the beer but as Evan! says not overpowering. The only thing I would change is to have a little more bitterness...

I think I will try the 2oz's of hops and see how it works. If it is a little to bitter oh well I am a hop head any way. Thanks for all the advice, I will let you know how it is.