Recent content by halbrew

Got five gallons getting stinky in the back room! Should be ready to pop right about the time my wife is... We're up to 26315.5

Awesome. I was pretty anal about sanitizing all the parts to touch the yeast during the whole washing process, and when i went to the mason jars i overfilled to avoid headspace. Well, i guess i better get that haus pale ale brewing and when it comes time for the yeast do their thing just let 'er...

About ten days ago, i bottled a milk stout recipe and washed and harvested two mason jars of the nottingham ale yeast used in the recipe. I now want to brew a batch of edwort's haus pale and the question arises: Can i make a starter and pitch the yeast i harvested from the stout into the haus...

Hey who else out there is representing albuquerque here on HBT? Looking for some cats to shoot the poop with and share some local info, maybe meet up with. Chime in if you're out there.

Nice. I don't have the resources to make temp controller but im also sitting in the 64 range. I might try to move the fermenter to a warmer part of the house. Ghetto style!

Looking forward to comparing notes with you when the stouts are done conditioning!

Yessir, i think straining also sounds like an awesome way to add some oxygen during the initial transfer!

Thanks! The "carefully carefully" method is going to be my default when racking from this point on. My next brew will likely be less opaque than this stout, (maybe an ipa?) so i will probably add some whirlfloc to the process to help with settling while cooling. Should i crash cool the stout...

Sorry for the unnecessary attachments. Posting from my phone.

Okay, maybe only a few questions. First off, hey to any and all here! Stoked on taking up this hobby and brewing ridiculous amounts of delicious beer! Got set up over the holidays, by my awesome wife, with the "fancy" brewers best kit and brewed up a batch of Brewers Best Milk Stout from their...