Recent content by madpeckerstephen

Just did a 5 gal batch of a coffee brown ale and the coffee flavor is amazing on the back end! I boiled water and dumped over a quart in the coffee brewer, my sanitation, with grounds enough for a full pot. Don't be cheap, buy some quality medium roast! Let it cool and dump in kettle at about...

Thanks yeah can't rush just figured I get some retention by now. Fruit might be killing the head retention too. Next time will add a dash of wheat. Cheers!

Pale ale (2 row/40l crystal grain) 3 weeks primary/3 days on nectarines/dry hop in the corny secondary. 12 psi for about 9 days. Taste the carb but absolutely no head on the pour!! Any suggestions? No leaks checked!! Is what it is? For the wife hence the generic grain bill.

Thanks! Will sleep much better tonight!

Back story: brewed american brown ale w/ coffee. Sat in primary 4 weeks racked to corny keg for dry hopping last week and I did not purge with CO2 after closing lid. I know oxidation and all that jazz will produce cardboard flavors. Any chance it will have no effect if I force carb in the next...

That's a great idea, thanks. I calculated I would need about 4 lbs if I go with crystal malt to get the ABV. Sounds like a lot. I used Vienna and Munich. I think I will add about a pound of crystal should yield another .5 ABV. Think I can get away with 2 lbs

Just finished a pumpkin ale all grain. My efficiency was really low. Came out about 1.027 SG and was expecting 1.56 for 75% eff. I had to use a grain bag in a ice chest, long story, never let friends borrow your mash tun!!! Fermenting appears active now but want a larger ABV instead of the...