Recent content by Stakem

I don't know why but your response actually angers me. Yes, it was a golden strong. Your thought process is pretty much in line with what I was thinking but I am wondering if I was wrong in removing it so quickly. I am still wondering if the harshness of the barrel is just a young phase the...

Let me start off by apologizing, this is going to be long. I have many questions and no matter what keywords I use to search, I seem to come up empty handed with actual results/info/reference no matter where I read/search. I am curious what experience anyone here has with barrel aging their...

Thats spiffy, I'd give it a try.

Thanks for the link, I read about adding rhubarb before but I'm not sure if that was the same thread. I'm not positive if that's the route I want to take but I appreciate the suggestion. I also have read a lot about people saying to be patient and give it time. In my case (since it's already...

Berliner Weisse is one of my favorite styles of beer. For my first batch of it, I did a sour mash that came out pretty darn good. To further my experience with the style I brewed 10 gallons (70% pils/30% wheat ~4 ibus and 2.8% target abv) and split the wort into 2 carboys. One of them got a...

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I'll take you up on this deal

So I have been gathering ideas for making a barleywine that I want to brew now and enjoy for the holidays around this time next year. I have read some recipes that utilize american or english ale yeast in conjunction with a dry champagne yeast. (I am assuming this is done for one or more...

It is not the most stylish of beasts, but it gets the job done. The top is finished with chalk board spray paint. I went with the chalk board finish not only to keep track of what is on tap but it also serves as a score board for my dart board that is only 2 feet away. :tank: I finished this...