Recent content by ian

Great write up! I recently brewed a hefeweizen with WB-06. It came out tasty, but much more tart than anything else. Seems to be the predominant opinion for the yeast. I may have to try WLP 380 next!

I went on a tour of Avery brewery where most of the beer they brew is 12-18% ABV. I asked them how they got such a high alcohol content without killing the yeast. They said to just continue adding healthy yeast at several points during fermentation (starting, 5 days in, 10, etc until it is...

Nice article. This is exactly what I found after doing hours of extensive research and then trying stuff myself. The keys to nitro are definitely: 1. Carbonate at 4-5psi 2. Use beer gas @25-30psi to push the beer 3. Get a stout faucet Without these things you will not get a perfect nitro pour.

This is good, but seems overly complex. Just pour the yeast in into warm water, wait 20-30 min and put it into the cooled wort... The directions on the back of the package of yeast are sufficient. I don't know why you would boil and cool the water, if you pitch a whole package of yeast it's...

Can you give starting and finishing gravity and IBUs of your recipe? It makes it easier to match if I'm doing a different batch size. Also an NE IPA sounds really good, I'm going to have to see if I can find one in the northwest of the country (Washington state).

Thanks for all the detail. I have always added my cocoa powder in the secondary and had great results. I use a lot more than 3TBS though. I used 6-8oz and it turned out great in a chocolate milk stout and a chocolate hazelnut stout I made just last year. I once tried it with only 2oz and I...

I have been brewing extract for 5 yrs and done over 75 batches. I appreciate you discussing the differences between all grain and extract, and there are times I wish I could do all grain brewing. I do have some different experiences than you have had. Based on several of my friends who have...

Haven't been around here in a while and plan on getting back into the community. registered on CityProfile, username: ian

Hating all-grain after one stuck sparge? It was only a minor inconvenience right? I'm sure that you'll hardly ever have one again. And you're probably right about the milling being too fine.

Sorry, never tasted a sweaty goat before.

Just as an update, upping the pressure seems to have worked like a charm. But, now I have another question. This beer has a tart, "green" taste to it. I've encountered this before in other brews of mine and have chalked it up to a slight lactobacillus(sp) infection. Does anyone think that this...

Bikebryan, yes it is a Guiness style stout tap. Nate, thanks I didn't know about the pressure. I'll crank it up. Hopefully that solves it!

Hey Guys, Last Sunday (Dec. 17) I kegged my first AG stout. Then on Friday (Dec 22) I put that Stout on beergas and hooked it up to a Guiness style stout tap. My problem is that even today (Dec 27) I still have none of the nitrogen type effect on the beer. What i mean is that its still flat and...

That's OK, I kinda thought it looked too much like candy corn myself :) I agree about Brewpastor's quote. And doubly as he's now a worldwide celebrity.

quick one from me