Recent content by jerryh357

I have a pico brew. I don't use their picopacks. When I did, I did not see any different parts of the pack being treated any differently. My guess is, as you move through the mash stage and into the boil, the cardboard becomes saturated with water and reaches the hops. I have been brewing in a...

Thanks, great article and worth reading!

Thanks guys, that helps allot. I'm so glad I found this site.

I bought a kit from Northern Brewer for oatmeal stout. They sent everything in a bag, not milled. I have a mill, but have never milled oatmeal flakes for a recipe. WTF??

I don't think it's about mash time as much is it's about conversion. I have been using iodine to check for conversion, and have seen different times to reach that point, doing the same recipe. Letting the mash temp drop, is not the end of the world, and you may find a better fermentation...