Recent content by terrencepickles

Calculated IBU's are only one aspect of how bitter the beer tastes. Anytime you add hops the perceived bitterness increases. If you want something more bitter than pliny or runation you have to increase the IBU/OG ratio. Shoot for +100 IBU's, lots of late hops, dry hop, and a FG around 1.010...

When you want to make a lot of pretzels do you just mix and ferment in batches?

Is everyone mixing the dough by hand? I've made pretzels a few times and only end up with like 8. Would love to do bigger batches but my 4.5 quart doesn't look like it could handle much more and the pretzels need a lot of kneading.

After reading through this thread I'm still a little unclear as to how you guys are calculating the cookies additions. Revvy mentioned using only the listed sugar content on the box, did that work? Or do we have to take into account some flour being converted. Thanks for any clarification.

Second time I've brewed this. Simply fantastic.

This thing looks amazing. Keep posting.

I started experimenting with beer right after I turned 21, more out of intellectual curiosity than real love for the product. Samuel Smith's nut brown was the first time I was blown away by a beer though.

That'll be the last time that kid ever drinks a beer.

I'm in for this.

I'm also interested in when you plan on getting amarillo back in stock. Planning on buying a few pounds of hops from you for the summer brew season and amarillo is definitely one of my favorites.

No. You should always aerate your wort before pitching. From How to Brew by John Palmer Source: http://howtobrew.com/section1/chapter8-2-1.html

http://www.youtube.com/bobbyfromnj#p/c/DD904B9BABCE723C/0/G8EolKTDZUQ Here you go.

1 oz will have an effect on the beer for a five gallon batch. But that's the whole point, isn't it?

+1 on bargain fittings. Some of the parts you need for a manifold are hard to come by. Went to a bunch of stores before I found all stainless washers and all stainless hose clamps. Only saved a few bucks.

Computers put out a decent amount of heat. Could skew your output.