Recent content by Flyinghutch

So the part that confuses me is, If I am going to decant the liquid off of a large starter do I have to let it complete fermentation first (3-5 days) then chill and decant the night before brew day? Or can I just make my starter two days before, shaking it every time I pass by, and then toss it...

Hey Onipar I was wondering the same thing just a little while back and stumbled upon this thread. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/tips-wood-aging-119445/ The first post sheds quite a bit of light on the subject, and I went and listened to the Brew Strong podcast episode he mentioned as...

Didn't think of that one! That sounds better than anything else I came up with. Why risk screwing up everything to try doing something that very well could suck! -hutch

Hey Guys! Long time lurker, first time poster, and future contributor here! I have a batch of End of the trail ale (american stout) in the fermenter right now. it's been about a week and In a few more days I think I'll be close to taking my first gravity readings to see where we are at...