I bought a BC through AHS a while back. First thing I noticed was an uneven gap and a wobble in the roller. AHS worked hard to get with the folks at BC and after about two weeks I had a replacement roller on the way to me direct from BC. I installed the new roller and the same problem was...
I will try to get my things a the LHBS, but will also go for a better price online if available. My local shop has two locations about equal distance away from me. One of the locations I always feel like I am interrupting the employees "alone" time with each other. The other location has a...
First attempt at brewing years ago. Was starting the siphon from fermenting bucket to bottling bucket. Sucked in a nice mouthful of beer, panicked and spit it into the, yep, bottling bucket. Continued to transfer the beer and bottle. Couple weeks later cracked a nice beer flavored vinegar...
Walnut Brewery in Boulder and Breckenridge in Denver. Fort Collins area definitely has a number of excellent brewers ( that I haven't visited yet) to check out. If you're heading to the mountains check out Dam Brewery in Dillion.
I currently have my second batch fermenting. Been drink the success of my first batch now and am very please. Sounds like you are on course. My OG was 1.046 and it was bottled at 1.013. I had a lot of hops that I didn't completely filter out while adding to the fermentor but the final...
Thanks for sharing the recipe. I have just started brewing but was already thinking about a chocolate chipolte porter. This gives great information on how much and when to add the chillies and chocolate. Planning on using a dark cocoa powder and upping the amount of pepper a bit.