Recent content by loydering

I brewed a 5 gal batch of Oatmeal Stout that was supposed to be a regular Stout, but forgot the flaked barley at the supply shop, so I improvised with what was in the pantry (Quaker Oats). OG: 1.056. Bubbling airlock subsiding.

Recently I had a high gravity brown blow the lid off my primary and across the room. Great splatter on the ceiling, wall and floor. It was aptly named "Blasting Cap Brown."

So my girlfriend would like me to brew up an American Wheat/Jalapeno batch. I'm on the fence about it. Sounds like a dry hop method would work best and not infuse so much of the oils. But honestly, I like a good beer to extinguish the spicy food, not the other way around. Nothing like...

I'm just starting to get into kegging and was given an old ball lock korney keg that needed a good cleaning. Everything except the "out" tube was pretty easy to make sparkle. For that I scratch my head for a while and then had a random thought: Bore Snake! Any gun owners out there who...

Although I live next to the Rocky Mountains, I don't have direct access to that crystal clear water. Of the brews that I have done, the water that I filtered through a charcoal filter produced the best tasting beer. When I got lazy and pulled directly from the tap, not as good. Water is the...

Although I live next to the Rocky Mountains, I don't have direct access to that crystal clear water. Of the brews that I have done, the water that I filtered through a charcoal filter produced the best tasting beer. When I got lazy and pulled directly from the tap, not as good. Water is the...

what the heck. I'm in!

Awesome contest. Throwing my hat in for good measure (along with some Yakima Gold...)

Same username (I'm not creative like that) BTW, cool forums!