Recent content by knowitman

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In trying to create a recipe for an Imperial Stout, I am trying to figure out the subtle differences between Extra Light DME and Light DME. The recipe currently calls for a lot of DME, and I was wondering if the Extra Light DME will provide better attenuation than the Light DME. I figured that...

How close does this color match a Maker's Mark bottle? I am really curious for doing this for various purposes. And which sized glue sticks did you use?

Per the advice from owner of my LHBS, I am going to cut the oats to 1/2 lb as to not oversweeten it. I'll hopefully brew sometime this weekend, and I'll let you know how it goes.

I am going to try this later this week. What is your experience with it?

I've normally gone to Paris to get it.

I want to see them expand into Kentucky. They practically have to drive it through our state to get it into Tennessee, but we can't get it.

I have a few extract batches under my belt and decided to try and formulate my own new recipe. I have lately been a fan of the imperial stout and decided to try creating a recipe for one using Ray Daniels' "Designing Great Beers" as my guide. Any inputs on something that seems far out of the...

It is better to aerate the entire time. This can be done by using a magnetic stir plate. In that case, a magnetic "bean" sits inside the flask and is stirred by magnets inside the plate. Since aluminum foil is used rather than an airlock, some gas exchange in and out of the flask occurs...

I recently found this recipe which also uses spent grain and am currently letting it rise. I guess I should have looked up a bit before I started because I am using an IPA right now. http://beeradvocate.com/cookbook/recipe/37 I might have to try your recipe though Grimster. It sounds good...

Using more water in the boil, say 3 gallons instead of 2, will help increase hop utilization.

LME, having water in it, provides the right conditions for certain chemical reactions to occur that will darken the beer. That's one of the big reasons people suggest only using fresh LME. Since DME is dry, those same darkening reactions don't occur.

Thank you very much for the video. I have been trying to research on methods of making starters, and yours seemed to hit on every "good tip" I have read. It just helps everything click after seeing it be done. I will be making a starter for my 2nd batch of beer. If I don't have a flask, a...

My first bottling day is coming up in about a week and when taking inventory of the bottles I have and removing labels, I noticed that some bottles have a noticeable amount of crud built up on the bottom of them due to not being rinsed after their use. I was thinking about soaking these bottles...

This looks like a wonderful brew, especially since I am always ready for a pint of BBC Bourbon Stout. This just might have to be my next batch to give it time to age for winter. It's still a toss up between this or an extract Chimay Blue Recipe I found.