Recent content by rbaysden1

So I brewed a Belgian tripel exactly 12 days ago and my OG was 1.100. I added a combo slap pack of Belgian strong ale and dry champagne yeast and so far it's still bubbling......I'm assuming its not going to jack up the taste of my beer for being in primary for so long right?

All I use are carb drops when I bottle. I do 5 gallon batches and bottle usually a six pack for aging. When I do bottle the drips work every time.

Coast Guard Officer that's specializes in operations ashore search and rescue/law enforcement. B.S. in Professional Aeronautics with minor in Aviation Safety, and Master in Homeland Security. I'm far from an engineer but read ALOT on home brewing, I taught myself.

I'm all about the Bob Marley station on Pandora. Brewed a Irish red ale with spruce tips lastnight, I say happy brewer equals happy beer.

So I live here in Juneau and picked about a pound or so from Eagle Beach the other weekend. I vacuum sealed them in 2, 5 oz bags so I'll have plenty this winter if anyone else is looking for some. I'm planning on making an Irish Red Ale this weekend so I'm looking at min 50 dropping about 5 oz...

Thanks everyone. I only have a few 22 ounce bottles since I just keg. I just finished a beer competition and an overall average forum beers was a little flat. However I did really well in the other categories. I will just save a gallon to bottle and try the drops, is it 30 days to let them...

So I force carb all of my beers and seems to come out great, however when I bottle them from the keg and drink after a week or so after it seems flat in the bottles? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -Rob-

So I have a 10 gallon orange home depot mash tun and am looking a quick DIY project to make a false bottom. Any ideas??? Thanks jn advance, -Rob-

Good luck on your beer. From my past experience I've screwed up probably 10 batches or so, and I can officially say they were related to sanitation issues, I.e not using some type of iodine solution. I may be wrong from others but using any type of Homebrew iodine no rinse solution is the...