Recent content by Robbw

I still don't get why there is a mix of the same types of malt extracts but in dry or liquid form. I use DME and LME most of the time. My house ale is 1 3.3 lb can of Coopers Light LME and 2 lbs of DME. (plus the 3 # of grain that I steep at the beginning). Why not use all of LME OR DME? I...

Have you been brewing as much this summer? I got a decent inventory going in June and haven't brewed since. Too hot, too busy and with weekends away from home and people on vacation, the HB is lasting a lot longer. OF course, two kegs kicked this week so I have two on backup that will go in...

My Raspberry Wheat is awesome.

I just don't get how you do it.

My condolences! Got to be careful with those suckers.

Tried one of the kegs of this batch. Sure enough, a smokey carmel taste in the brew. Not carbonated enough yet so I'll have a better handle tomorrow. But definitely a totally different beer from the stuff I made before.

Mine are probably 2 feet tall right now. I need to weed though!

I'll take the RyJ over the 858 if it's from Havana. Otherwise....I agree. As for the beer, I've now become very sensitive to places that don't properly clean their beer lines. Had a great local beer a couple weeks back at a restaurant. The beer tasted like crap, no doubt due to the beer...

But make sure you rinse the Iodophor sanitized bottles well or your beer will be ruined.

I found White Labs Australian Ale yeast to be an outstanding choice for my Raspberry Wheat beer.

I've got my Imperial Stout which is one of the Holiday beers I plan to stock. That gets bottled this week. I'm also going to do a double cream stout. I'll bottle that as well. Not a fan of the weird holiday beers with herbs and things like that in it. It's like smoking a Lars or Acid cigar...

It will definitely be interesting. Looking forward to your result!:mug:

I feel your pain. The only solution is to brew often. Nothing worse than having NO HOMEBREW left. YOu need to plan ahead so you have a 2 1/2 week supply ready at any given time, taking into account special occasions as well! :drunk:

I, too, am starting to buy in bulk. But my local brewer told me to get the LME because it's easier to keep. I don't know about that but it sure is messy! Maybe I'll try the DME next time!

BINGO! I have not put a tube on my spigot to the wort buckets. THAT is why it's not siphoning. DOH!!! :drunk: What do people use, just the plastic food grade tubing connected to the spigot?