Recent content by kkotwas

That's the reflection of the sun...

That's the reflection of the sun...

My most recent brew and label. Duck Tail Amber Ale!

Actually, it's a 5 gallon kettle. I guess I didn't enter it correctly in to beer smith. I wish I had the capability to do a full wort boil, but I only have an electric stove top right now and that struggles to even get 3 gallons to a full boil. Plus, I do not have a large enough kettle to...

So I decided to up the hops a little bit, and to add an aroma steep as advised by EyePeeA. I've also changed the schedule of the hopping a little bit, based on the advice I've gotten. I'm definitely looking get get a prominent hop flavor and aroma. I'm still undecided on the steeping grain...

In place of the 2 oz dry hop, or on top of it? Thanks again for being so helpful.

Here's an updated recipe from the advice given so far...

Awesome, good advice. Thank you! Also, when bringing down the hops for the beginning additions, should I be shooting for the same bitterness of 67.9 IBUs through adjusting the late additions? Or am I just concerned that the estimated OG stays the same?

I may have used the wrong word. I plan on putting the milled grain in to a muslin bag, and let it sit in about 1 gallon to 1.5 gallons of sub 160F water for about 30 minutes. Should I do that for closer to 60 minutes? Thanks for the advice on the additional grain ajf. One of the things I was...

Just to clarify, I'm going to steep the grains pre-boil and I split the extract addition to raise the ABV and prevent caramelization.

So, I now have two batches under my belt. A Blonde Ale (bottled) that turned out pretty good, and an Amber Ale (fermenting) that I have high hopes for. For my next brew, I wanted to do something hoppy and with a higher ABV than my previous two brews. I love IPAs, so I figure I would give...

That's beer you're tasting. I think the problem must be that you don't like the taste of beer. I'm only kidding.

Thanks! Have you tried putting 3/8' directly in to the bung, and does that work well?

That's exactly what I'm concerned about. Sticking the tubing directly in to the hole of the bung (i.e. the bung hole) works well for you. I know that sounds silly, but it's a serious question. Also, what size tubing do you use for that?

I’ve seen people use the base piece of a 3-piece airlock to make a blow-off hose. They simply slip a 1/2” ID piece of vinyl tubing over the middle cylinder that comes out of it. I was considering doing this, but should I be concerned about the airlock portion still clogging? I recently had a...