Recent content by KsHopHead

Damn, nice ruse!! And just when I find myself all out of slave labor!! (my son is 13 and will not fall for that "you are the best ever" any more) too bad, I've got a front yard full of leaves, just itching' to be raked!!

That's some funny shizznit, and trust me, I know my shizznit, cause I'm full of shizznit!! :) Peace all, I'm Audi!!

I did a hefe LME kit a month and a half ago. It was in primary for a month and has been bottle conditioning for the past 2 weeks. It looked dark for the entire process (almost a rusty color). I sacrificed two bottles 4 days ago, after 2 days in the fridge. Tasted great, nicely carbed, and the...

+22 on the wort chiller. I bought one right off the bat so I wouldn't have to deal with ice baths. +1 on the refractometer, that will be my next purchase....oh, and another glass carboy!

you could infuse with those peppers. Not illegal, just buy the vodka of your choice, pour into an infusion jug, add peppers, a little garlic......very little!.....and many recipes call for carrots. Let sit for a week two 10 days, and consume at will. Check for different recipes on line, there's...

I'll post them as soon as I draw them up! :)

Sniffing?!........ I've got plans in the works to build a huffing chamber! :)

Oops, sorry for the faulty quote! Here's how it should have read... FWIW, Shiner cuts theirs with grapefruit. Pretty tasty stuff. I've never done a ginger, so I'm no expert, but from what I understand, I should be cut with some sort of citric acid. Good luck. Let us know how it turns out!

There are a couple of commercial ales with ginger out there right now if you're interested in trying it. Left Hand Good Juju and Shiner Ruby Redbird are in my fridge right now. FWIW, Shiner cuts theirs with grapefruit. Pretty tasty stuff. I've never done a ginger, so I'm no expert, but from...

Ok, so then I guess "Plumbers' Crack Brown Ale" is out?

Sounds like you made up your mind before you posted......so WTF, just drink it! You're probably exposed to WAY worse through the course of everyday life anyway. Let us know in 30 years how it all turns out.

Yeah, they distill that stuff just up the road from me in Weston, Mo. Pretty good stuff, and the "double chocolate" tastes just like chocolate milk! So, I've been buying a good bit of it myself.

Thanks for the input! I think I'll just let it go. It would be nice if it hit the terminal gravity, but if doesn't NBD, it'll make a GREAT session beer! Just off the small sample, we're LOVING this one.

It looks like one of those "rattlesnake eggs" they sell at the fair. Kids buy them in pairs and toss them into the air, they rattle and annoy the crap out of parents!

So, I've maintained a fermentation temp of 70 deg for 2 weeks. I took the first gravity reading today, it's at 1.014. The recipe states a terminal gravity of 1.008, so it's getting there! We drank the sample (of course!), and it tasted awsome! Can't wait to get it carbed and cold. SWMBO even...