Recent content by smithtg

extra fridge it all goes in there. I buy 2 months ahead

buy a bigger pot really

screw the puree I steeped 10 lbs of REAL pumpkin in mine

think of how much urine that is!

have the Austin kit. Going to make it in a few weeks http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=12907I

if you want to keep it cheap and give it a bit more kick throw in a pound to brewers corn syrup, or substitute a pound of the malt to keep it roughly the same gravity

I think Extra light LME or DME would make it even nicer and more friendly to non homebrew drinkers

used the wyeast here with a starter, wild, fast ferment, crazy but cool. It came out great. I carbonated my with CO2 in a corny and it ended up being a bit more carbonated than 'the real thing' but I actually liked it better that way. I have always felt stouts are a bit flat (maybe too many...

I start with 6 gal, steep the grains in the full amount, heat to boil, take pot off heat, add extract, return to boil, add hops after hot break and finish out the batch. Immersion cooler (and sometimes precooler) Get a pot with a bottom valve and bung, much easier to transfer wort to fermenter

Lol, thats what I do...! If its cold and clean its drinkable! I guess I wouldnt drink a full keg flat, but do all of you other "set and forget" guys really resist the temptation to try it for flavor after a day or two?

homebrewing.org called "detroit steam" there. Needs cooler temp to ferment