Recent content by jlanier01

Im really looking for techniques to use when preparing washed yeast for a brew day. My yeast has been in cold storage for a week, and I believe everything is healthy inside. I looked for videos, threads, etc... But would appreciate any tips you may have. Do you simply let your washed yeast...

Ha, my buddy wanted to host brew day. So I brought the grain and yeast! He supplied the space, water and hops.

Well I decided the easiest way to keep my starter safe was to buckle her up! Gonna be weird explaining this if I get pulled over. :)

Thanks Maxam. That's another approach, it sounds like you're not in favor of the corn sugar method either. Note to self: keep some DME on back up!

The recipe is an Allagash Tripel AG. Target gravity is 1.078 with a finish around 1.017. I heard the same comment regarding the lazy yeast on a recent show. Suggested pitching the corn sugar in a Belgium Tripel a few days after primary fermentation instead of in the boil. I guess the theory is...

I intended to make a yeast starter for tomorrow's brew day, but forgot to pick up DME. A few questions. 1.) Can I use corn sugar for the yeast starter? If so, what would the recipe amount be for a 1.040 starter? I have a 2000mL flask. 2.) My home brew shop opens at 10am, if I have starter...

The whole seeing the seasons change is starting to get old. My brother, the smart one, lives in San Diego.

You can do something lo-tech. http://www.popsci.com/lightspikes

This small nutriculture system (Drip Irrigation System) was only $90 and is suitable for 10-12 plants. http://imgur.com/UaUy4 I grew 4 lettuce, 2 swiss chard and 3 arugula and 1 kale plant. Here are the results about 50 days from seed. http://imgur.com/FOHMY I used General Organics...

Check out Invent Geek which has a couple of nice DIY hydroponics links. http://www.inventgeek.com/projects.aspx

What is your max grain bill when working with this cooler? Also the kettle size and the amount of water that you are mashing and sparging with? Thanks!

Thanks Mark, my mash tun is a 10 gal rubbermaid cooler. I'm realizing the limitations of my setup and sounds like there are some workarounds.

So are you not too concerned about how much sparge water to heat up? Just add a couple gallons, run-off until you hit your volume. I guess I was worried I might leave a lot of sugar in the grain bed if I rinse with a large volume of water. Are you usually dumping a wet grain bed with a lot of...

While making a 13 lb grain bill yesterday, my mash calculator determined that I would need approx. 4.75 gallons of water for the mash. In previous batches with less grain, I have been able to keep the mash volume and the sparge volume in equal parts. So calculating my mash water went...

Finally fired her up! Thanks for the encouragement.