Recent content by HillbillyBrewer

OK I must be having a weird day. I can't for the life of me find the page to open a vendor account anymore. Help is mucho apprectiated! :D

Found this online: KILLIAN’S IRISH RED CLONE 3.3 LBS MUNTON’S EXTRA LIGHT LME 3.0 LBS MUNTON’S LIGHT DME 0.5 LB BREISS CRYSTAL 40 0.5 LB CARAPILS 2.0 OZ ROASTED BARLEY .75 OZ FUGGLE HOPS (60 MIN) 1.0 OZ KENT GOLDING HOPS (15 MIN) WYEAST 1084 IRISH ALE YEAST PRIMING SUGAR O.G...

I've never used Fermcap but I've heard a lot of folks give it a big thumbs up with no effect on head. It settles out in the primary.

http://www.wardlab.com/ $16.50 for basic test $26.50 if you want them to test Flouride and Iron as well. Always boil with the lid off. You can keep a small spray bottle of water to spritz the foam, you can also use a product called Fermcap S.

My "Cascading Wheat IPA" concoction I made a few weeks ago. OK, so it wasn't hoppy enough to be considered an IPA, but I overdid the flavoring somewhat and I at first I thought "yuck". After the first 6 I was craving it more and more! HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL YOU BREWERS!!!

You can also use 4.8 pounds of DME, and have some DME left over for those all important starters :D

Cooper's Ale Yeast: A good all-round yeast for a variety of ales. Produces complex woody, fruity esters at warm temperatures; reported to be more heat tolerant than other strains. Recommended fermentation temp: 65-75° F; medium attenuation and flocculation. Optimum temp: 65°-75° F I'm just...

You'll be fine, just remember it's going to be flat and young. There will be a layer of CO2 blanketing the top. After talking a sample out, knock on the sides a little bit to bring some more CO2 out of solution and you will "replace" the CO2 blanket quickly.

What was the recipe, what yeast did you use, what were fermentation temps, did you aerate before pitching, and did you use a starter?

Yup, just yeast hanging out, perfectly fine.

Sounds like you carbed using the same amount I use for my EPA's. Don't risk the infection or oxidation, you'll be fine.

+1. No harm done, and split the extract like Tipsy said. Heck I've boiled just plain hops for an hour and added the extract at the end, but that can lead to a "vegetable" or "grassy" flavor I'm told. Didn't hurt my "Cascading Wheat IPA" though.

Definitely replace your siphon hose, I've heard of lots of "mysterious" infections batch after batch that came down to the hose. They're so cheap, when in doubt, throw it out.

You'll be fine either way, you're safe until you hit 170. I looked up the weather in Newington, CT, is it really around 45 degrees outside? This is the reason I am going to insulate my cheap pot.

Ideally, you need to boil the wort for 10 - 15 minutes, but I think you'll be fine. I'm not sure what the OG of that starter will be but I am thinking around 1.020, perhaps someone can verify. That's the minimum gravity for a starter in most cases, a starter of 1.040 may have been more ideal...