Recent content by philhead1

ok thanks for the advice guys, time to do shopping... (window shopping). for now anyways.

Hello all, I'm wanting to move up to all grain. been brewing for a little over 3 yrs and love it but was wondering what size AG kit to get for making full 10 gallon batches. wanting to be able to fill 2 kegs when needed. will 10 gallon kit make a full 10 gallons? or should I get a 15 gallon??

come to think of it, thats pretty much what I'm putting together in my head. wanting to hit 10- 12%. thanks guys going to look up a few recipes now.

it is going to be an all extract batch, thought about a partial to help with a few flavors, but don't think they really care about that lil extra. Will look into those lager yeasts there 944, thinking lager because most of them have the lighter crisper flavors. triples and strong ales are too...

I'm looking for a high gravity light flavoring clean finish as possible yeast. lager or ale is fine just trying to put a recipe together. planning on 3 lbs belgian pale, 6 lb american light, and maybe 3 lb pale ale LME/DME. hops loking at maybe saaz and goldings. wanting a light somewhat dry gut...

Well cacade are doing great as long as they have something to grow uo, perl wchich I didn't expect do good in a hotter enviroment is very low producing.

So should I just try it at around 74? will higher give off to many weird phenols? I was told before to take my wy3068 to 81 to get the most flavor out of it. which they are 2 seperate yeasts, I'm going to try the wlp 300 in about 2 weeks, have to more in line. might go for wheat but also...

I always wait for my FG to become steady 3-5 depending on big beer or low alcohol beer. ferment on both was ales were 12 days. my first bottled beers were in fridge for only 2 days, after that the rest a week or more. I'll keep the longer chill in mind next time I do a higher gravity beer, they...

I don't remember the final gravity do remember it was a lil high, thought it might have been the poor starter not able to finish the job, but I let my beers go 3-5 days inactive before bottling. some of the strong ales didn't foam as bad, some foamed slowly but consistant. all the imperials over...

ok thanks I might try a combination of the 2 and see how they turn out.

I made a Imperial blonde ale and a Belgian strong ale, both from extract kits for a 4th of July party. When I got there ppl started opening the bottles and they are foaming out the top as soon as its opened. open 2 up yesterday and still doing it. was there to much sugars left when I primed it...

I've tried 2 times in a wheat and a kolsch to try and get a strong banana/ clove flavor out of my weihenstepan yeast, I make a small (less than 1 liter) starter and even brrought one upto 83 degrees for one day. what do I need to do to get the flavors to come out??

I'm looking for a good clean not to spicy yeast, want it to sneak up on my friends. like a ninja beer, they think their drinking a light beer then BAM they are floored by it, lol.

Does anyone know what yeast is used in Flying Dog Brewery's "kerberos Tripel"??. wanting to kinda clone it and looking for a good mild yeast.

ok thanks, now its time to brew.