Recent content by GerryL

:mug: Yes, I'm pretty happy with what I'm seeing out there for 1st crop. Makes me want to plant some more varieties in the spring now that I know that they grow well out here. I've got 2 Cascade and 2 Centennial, I'll have to pick a few more out now.

I planted my first rhizomes last year. I wasn't sure how they were going to do this year because it's been so wet and cold at the start of the growing season. As it is I am at 1350' and it's cooler up here. Our garden is way behind last year, probably 4-5 weeks, so I don't think it's going to...

I believe the hydrometer is close to accurate because we've used it on some recent batches and got expected results. I do believe this batch stopped early, even though we had a heck of an active start. Maybe we'll pitch some dry yeast into it tonight and see what happens. Hmmm, the only...

We brewed a Northern Brewer Baltic Porter kit, everything seemed to go well at first. OG was 1.070, right on the money. VERY active primary, we had to use a blow off tube for a few days. After about 2 weeks, it was down to 1 bubble every 3 minutes or so, reading was 1.030. Now, 3-1/2 weeks...

Just a follow-up on this pale ale with cascade hops. We both have been enjoying it quite a bit. (it's been disappearing pretty quick too) We will brew another batch for summer, and we'll drop the addition of 2oz of fresh cascade from 10min down to 5 min to see how that works out; at 10 min it...

Robin & I were in Miami last month and stopped at the Titanic Brewery. They had an ale with a strong grapefruit finish. We liked it and decided to attempt something similiar for our first homebrew in over 10 years, thinking it would be nice when warm weather arrives. We started with a...

If you end up with extra carboys I could use 2-4 depending on price. I'd be driving to the Wolcott, CT area on 4/22 if that's anywhere close. -Gerry

I'd run it just like it is...but that's me. I like the antiquey look. :-) Jeez, I think my Mom has one of these in the attic from her old root beer days. I'm going to have to check, it sure would beat my 2-hander.

We go to Ocracoke every year, sometimes twice. We always drive down so that we have a 4x4 for the beaches. We stop at Kitty Hawk Kites on the way, sometimes climb the dune for some kite flying. One trip we almost made it to Corolla, we were driving on the beach. That year the sand was...

Thanks everyone! :mug: Reguarding the carboy spiders...well I guess one of us had the foresight to tightly stuff a rag in the top so it was good. The fermenting bucket on the other hand took some cleaning (8+ years of dust), and the racking cane had gotten snapped. We stopped at the...

OK, time to post a message and get the new member message to change! :-) I was in the basement 2 weeks ago and stumbled across our dusty brewing equipment. It dawned on me that it's been 8-10 years since we brewed any beer. Wow, time flies! I think we had a poor batch or two from the...