Recent content by loafimus

Figured I'd update this. It's been bottled for quite a while now, chilled on for a couple days and cracked one open. Unfortunately it was a drain pour. It tastes like Flinstone vitamins. Lesson learned. Don't drink so much on brew day that you can't read instructions.

Will do. I think I'm going to follow Seth's advice and steep 1lb flaked oats instead of the extra grains. My brother is huge into making espresso and other coffees and has offered to contribute with some. We're researching the best way to add it to our batch. From what we are planning so...

So I just ordered this kit and was thinking of ways to make it more my own. The original kit contains the following: Steep: .5lb Roasted Barley .5lb Black Malt .5lb Chocolate Malt 60 min: 6lb Dark Malt LME 1.75 oz Summit 15 min: 6lb Dark Malt LME Aroma: 2 oz Cascade It...

Okay, heard back from Wyeast. Sounds encouraging, may not be a lost batch. What it will taste like is anyone's guess though. From Wyeast: "The nutrient diluted at that level should not pose any health risks (I would not drink all 5 gallons in one day though). The yeast is going to use a lot...

Ugh, not the answer I was hoping for. I've emailed wyeast to see what they say. I'll let you know what I find out. I'm pretty bummed about this one.

I goofed. This weekend I attempted my first big brew, a Tripel IPA with a OG of 1.084. I used a 1L starter of 3522 Belgian Ardennes and wanted to make sure I could ferment through and decided on trying Wyeast's nutrient blend. When reading the instructions on the vial, I misread the usage...

Awesome. Just eased my mind that everything will be good =) I have been trying to read as much as I can and I feel like I'm pretty hooked already. My brother and I have been collecting whale beers for the past couple years and this seems like the next logical step in the addiction. In the...

Like a lot of people here I'm sure, I got one of the homebrewing starter kits as a gift this Christmas. I decided to try my luck at the red ale extract kit and followed the instructions pretty much to a tee. The first 24 hours of fermentation was pretty cool, it was bubbling like crazy and...