Recent content by MisterGreen

Has anyone ever added oak cubes? I'm getting ready to start another batch and was thinking of trying this. I'm guessing I'll soak them in vodka as to not add any flavor?

Thanks @TxBrew! Looks like a great giveaway. Here's a pic of my fermenting Bourbon Barrel Porter:

I believe that is where the issue lies. There are so many choices, why keep buying the same beer? I know I don't. I like trying new beers.

Were there press releases? I went to InBev's website and saw absolutely nothing about it.

That's the approach I'm taking. My LHBS will be getting more business from me.

Never again will I buy anything from those companies.

For what it's worth, I use both a thermowell probe and a stick-on thermometer and they always read the same. A 5 gallon carboy just isn't a large enough volume of liquid to see a difference between core and perimeter.

Well, speaking of other calculators, I checked mrmalty, yeastcalc and brewersfriend and the number of cells needed varied: 273, 366, 366 respectively. That's quite a difference.

Thanks giraffe. And I'm assuming that 1L isn't accounting for the media in the pack, correct?

I'm about to brew a 1.076 ale and was checking the MrMalty calculator for pitching rate. It says to use 2 packs for a 1L starter (assuming the yeast was produced between 1/2 and 3/8). I typically use 1L starters for a single pack. This ratio seemed odd. Does this seem right?

It definitely works. My beers have greatly improved since I built mine.

English Ale almost ready for bottling.

This must be a joke.

I made it exactly as they say and it was amazing. By far one of the best beers I ever made. I was sad when it was all gone.

Count me in!