Recent content by RBrewing

You can also use cocoa nibs...I used them in a pumpkin beer.

Welcome from Charlotte area.....

I am new as well to the forum, but brewed a few batches....Welcome.

Wow new member introduction and not one reply. How nice!!!!! Any local brewers want to get together for a brew session? I do not have a lager setup yet. I do have Blichmann hardware 15 gallon with Dudadeisel B3-23A...

I have read about people adding moisture to the grains to reduce dust. In my opinion, use them and see how your gravity looks.

I am not going to make a racial or political comment but why would you want the recipe? Just because of the name? He did not even brew it anyway, his executive chefs brewed it with extracts. Its a very simple recipe. I think its great our president is into beer, but he should really try to fix...

Very True....I think sometimes we tend to try and sanitize to much...Goes to show you, the old school way always works. I use bleach and water in bucket for my hoses and star san for everything else..

Considering this was my second brew, many things could have happened. I did dry hop quite a bit, and added a ton of honey in second ferm as well. Just strange that the flavor profile would change so drastic in one week.

I will give it a try....Its really a noticeable difference from last week. It was so smooth and well balanced, this week it is bitter as heck. Thanks again.

Yooper, Thanks...why would it get bitter after chilling overnight? Maybe chill hazing causing off flavors?

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Thanks passedpawn. No, the mouthfeel is quite thick and nice. I did notice this: My wife and just popped open a room temp bottle and it taste perfect. When I chill one in the fridge it gets bitter? Not sure why.

Hello fellow brewers, I brewed an imperial IPA and it was bottles 4-5 weeks ago. It was tasting superb and I had a few friends over last weekend and it was perfect. I had a bottle in the fridge and I drank it yesterday and it was bitter as heck. It holds a 2-3 finger head, has lots of lacing...

Hello everyone. I am new to the forum. Glad to be a member. Been brewing for 6 months and have 13 batches behind me and have made the switch to all grain a few batches ago. Cheers everyone. :mug: