Recent content by freeride

Thanks a lot! I knew I wanted to make some ageable beer as Christmas gifts. I was loving how the taste was developing after primary and throughout the secondary fermentors, so I knew I had my beer. Thus, I spent some time figuring out how to take this gift to the next level! In related...

I can't seem to find the exact brand, but I got something like this at my local homebrew store: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IMARK8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I printed quickly on my laser printer and actually like the clean, simple result.

I brewed this last April, bottled it in November, and have 6 waxed topped bombers sitting in my beer cellar...can't WAIT to crack one or two open this November!

I brewed this beer back in April with the intent to make some christmas gifts out of it in the process. It was actually the second beer I've EVER brewed. All i have to say is thank god for beginner's luck because this beer is amazing! Brewed: 4/20 (og: 1.132) Re-Racked with Angel's Envy...

Thanks! I have the water warming up to brew this now!!!

Sorry to be a n00b, but plugging this into BrewSmith 2 and trying to sort out the mash out, etc. Can you give more detail on your mash process? BS 2 yields negative sparge volumes...

I plan on making a start on Friday so it'll be ready to pitch on Saturday. I should be good to go. And AG doesn't seem THAT overwhelming. It actually seems a bit easier to me...i guess it's the managing temps that will be the hardest part.

More great news! My first brew day is this Saturday. I will report back as to the fermenting temps on Sunday. Doing all-grain right out the gates...should be fun!

Sweet! Thanks for the speedy reply! Yeah, I live in a 3 flat condo unit and even in the dead of summer, it stays pretty chilly downstairs. I just got the carboys yesterday, slapped the temp reader on there, and left them in the closet overnight. Bright green on the 58 and a mild yellow on...

Hey folks, first timer here. My question pertains to the fact that the ambient temperature of my basement closet where I plan to ferment is ~59 degrees. Given that the fermentation process is an exothermic reaction and that I plan to be brewing mostly ales, do I need to consider purchasing a...