Recent content by mike022

Hello all, I just purchased a whiskey barrel that was used for Vermont maple syrup aging directly from the syrup maker. I have never aged my beer in oak and have many questions. The first question is how to prep the barrel for my first brew? I have read a lot that says use boiling water only...

Pulling up a very old thread but I'm looking at the Petaluma water report and it lists out "Total Hardness at 174ppm". When I do my conversions, I have Calcium at 70ppm (seems good) and Magnesium at 42ppm (Very High). Is this correct or did I pull a bad conversion calculation? Thanks for any help.

Congrats on your first brew. I too started with ginger beer before moving into all grain brewing. As for your off taste, it could be a few things. First I find the the yeast has a major impact on your final taste. Since you are basically capturing wild yeast you could have captured a few...

Thanks for the giveaway

Does anyone have a clone recipe for Founders Unraveled? It's a great juicy IPA that I would love to try to make but I've never built my own before. May need a little guidance. Thanks