Recent content by n8ms

I could use one of these.

I picked up my grains yesterday and here is my final recipe. I didn't change my hop schedule much. I had .5 oz. of Nugget left over so I put that in place of the Perle. If you run it through Beersmith the IBU's come out a little high. I ran high because I think most of the hops I have been...

I really dug this beer when I tried it last week. Here is a recipe I have come up with to try and come close to it. I am looking at brewing it in next weekend and would welcome some input. This is a 5 gallon batch 10 lbs Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) 2 lbs Vienna Malt (Briess)...

I deformed one of mine using water that was too hot. Price Payed: $30.00 Recommended? Yes Pros: Durable and forgiving. Cons: Can't take hot temps

I deformed one of mine using water that was too hot. Price Payed: $30.00 Recommended? Yes Pros: Durable and forgiving. Cons: Can't take hot temps

I don't have a blichmanns but I can't see why a green scruby would hurt stainless. If you use Bar Keepers Friend powder or some other type of oxalic acid scrub it does wonders on stainless. It will take off the rust and any sort of oxidation, allow the stainless to re-coat itself with a layer...

Excellent discussion here! Revvy, you inspire confidence. I am going to wait two weeks before racking my current brew to a secondary.

So I chickened out and brewed it in my spare bathtub upstairs. My first batch in a couple of years with the new equipment I was hesitant to take chances. I brewed on Sunday and it is looking great, churning away at 68F, and has a great color and smell.

So you think if I pitch it at 70F and insulate it, I can get away with keeping it in the basement? Will this low temp increase my secondary time and my bottle conditioning time? Thank for the advice.

So I think I am going to go with S-05 and brew in my spare bathroom this go around, but I am still really curious as to how the IPA would turn out if brewed with the Saflager yeast at 50F. What do you guys think? Would this be along the lines of a CA steam lager? I may just have to buy...

I am about to brew a Brewer's Best HopNog 2009 kit http://www.homebrewit.com/aisle/3000. I am in a new house and have been monitoring my basement temps. It seems to be holding around or a couple of degrees above 50F. This seems too cold for the Safale 05 yeast that came with the kit. Will...