Recent content by grego2

BTT anyone?

I have done a search and came up with nothing. I have also tried a couple of recipe sites and didn't find anything. I am looking for an extract recipe. I had a Karl Strauss on tap at the San Diego airport and fell in love with that one. Not sure which one it was. But I have enjoyed all the...

it sounds like a temp issue, you mentioned that you brewed the good batches or at least the first one in september, kinda cool, the next would have been later in the fall/winter, correct? Maybe these last three have been fermentated at too high of a temp. Any temp readings from the room or where...

Bottled mine a couple of days ago and it smelt good, real strong vanilla taste and smell. I guess in a week I'll see if it turned out like yoors. I added 4 oz's when priming, so I'm hoping that I will still be able to taste the vanilla.

Got any pictures? Might be a few here that would like it for their avatar:rockin:

+1 I have that brew in the secondary right now, as soon as I get a chance before heading up to Washington next week, I would like to bottle it. Maybe take a sixer or two for the friends up there.

or build a fermentor cooler like i did, I can control temps between 60 and 70 without any problems. Made one for lagers too to keep the fridge space free. just use ice and dry ice for even cooler temps.

cool off to the store I go

do I need to sanitize the paint stainer bag or pantyhose if they are new? Or would the boiling after the steeping do the job? I will be rinsing the strainer before the grain goes in BTW.

Well I got everything to brew this morning I thought! I forgot to get a grain bag from the LHBS. Since they are closed today, any good substitutes from the local grocery store or hardware store? Would cheese cloth work?

Ok, I have been searching for awhile about the subject of temps for a lager, I have put the first batch (ale) into secondary and it is sitting nicely at 66 -67 degrees. I have decided to brew a lager for my next batch but I can't seem to find the answer for a couple of questions about the lager...

I second the wet shirt or towel. I did that and the temp dropped to 68 degrees. Before I did the wet shirt, or towel in my case, the temp was 75-76. Makes a difference with a fan. I am now in the process of building a chiller box. The wifes rolls her eyes and says that I am always getting too...

I am having to use frozen gel packs to keep the temp down and I lowered the temp a few degrees on the ac to help. I think since I am redoing the back yard, it might be time to dig down and make a root celler. I would probably have to do in the cover of night with the laws in cali. I guess I...

My first batch which was done last night and after 6 hours is bubbling great (couldn't sleep 3 am now) is a honey ale. I was reading about cheese's boom boom vanilla ale and that sound yummy. Read about the version 1 but ver.2 sounds the best for me. More hoppy. Once I get the first batch to the...

Were do you keep your carboys and such for the 1-3 weeks? Been hunting for a cool enough place to store the bucket. The lowest I can get in one of the closets is 72-73 degrees. A little on the high side but with the weather getting into the 90's it is getting harder to find someplace cool...