Recent content by heyjamesguesswhat

This is very helpful... I'll be beginning my first ever liquid yeast starter this weekend and was wondering about the quantities made when splitting the yeast for storage. Thanks! This looks like wiki material to me. And I see from the bread hook in the background that you're also the proud...

If I can grow hops here in Maine, you should have no problem down your way. They're actually kind of hard to kill. Someone planted some rhizomes next to one of our buildings a few years ago and they kept coming back even though we never mulched them or anything. Those are gone now, but I just...

Who has some info on/experince with brewing with spruce tips? I'd much rather use fresh tips (I can harvest them locally) than brew with an essence. Does something in the tips mimic the acidic properties of hops ? (for some reason i cant type '*****in') How much should I use in a 5 gal...

I had some excellent oatmeal stout from another homebrewer at a party a couple of years ago. It came out of a screwtop growler. The brewer used melted wax around the cap to get a better seal. I'm not sure if the wax actually did anything or not, but maybe its worth a shot. I've got a few...

oh i live right near bar harbor. It is nice up here, even if the winter get a little long. Thats what strong winter ales are for though, right?

somehow, after five years of brewing, I've just now managed to find this forum. Good to see all the activity.