Recent content by heckler73

White Kangaroo (Ozzy White IPA) 6 lbs Superior Pilsen 5 lbs Wheat Malt 1 lbs Torrified Wheat 1.0 oz Topaz 60 minutes 1.0 oz Ella 20 minutes 1.0 oz Ella 10 minutes 1 tbs Irish Moss 10 minutes 1.0 oz Ella 0 minutes 1.0 oz Ella dry hop 7 days 1.0 oz Fresh Orange peel zest dry hop 7 days 1.0 oz...

my Calypso Mosaic was a winner. Calypso Mosaic Pale Ale 10 lbs NorthWest Pale Ale Malt 0.65 lbs Crystal 30 1.0 oz Calypso (16%) 60 min 1.5 oz Mosaic 15 min 1 tsp Irish Moss- 10 min 1.0 Mosaic – 0 min 1.5 oz Mosaic Dry Hop 14 days

sooo.... if one were to say, freeze a batch of bottles of Pilsner they just started lagering in a fridge turned way down, but without a temperature controller... I'm defrosting the bottles now, but some of them are leaking frozen beer from the caps. Should I recap them, or leave them and...

Wyeast 1056 is my go to for IPA/PA. Smackpack, washing and reusing with a starter or straight out of the primary into the next batch, it's always succeeded for me. https://www.wyeastlab.com/rw_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=5

62 five gallon batches since November 2011, so 1.5 batches per month on average

if you have to explain it, it's not funny.

the wife just asked me "what does it taste like?" ROFL

Florida, April, 3rd batch. I see! This is the first time you've fermented with warmer temperatures in your house, right?

http://www.danstaryeast.com/products/nottingham-ale-beer-yeast Try fermenting a little cooler next time as you're right in the upper range of the yeast - probably why you needed a blowoff tube.

You, and my dad. Warm pilsner straight out of the case (Labatts Blue). Yuck!

here's the Tropical IPA recipe I'm making tomorrow! http://centennialhomebrewing.com/en/recipes/230-tropical-ipa.html Calypso, El Dorade, Azacca and Citra dry hop.

Interesting read! Without any hops, I'll bet your bottles didn't last long. I made a 1 g batch of Fraoch Heather ale, and the first three bottles were great, but the last three a few weeks later were just malty with little heather taste or aroma.

google is the third biggest company in IT, isn't it? http://byo.com/grains/item/2150-tutankhamun-ale-story

Are you drinking it out of the bottle? Try a glass. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/101/glassware/