Recent content by TheInfinitySaga

Why not use a bottling bucket and drain it from the spigot? Wait about 12-24 hours for it to get a good freeze then drain the liquid into a vessel. I don't know that I would re-pitch. If you've already fermented it out there isn't anything left for the yeast. You should still have enough...

+1 on this. Dishwasher is the way to go. Oh a side note, if you use the over method to heat sanitize your bottle, a cookie sheet is a great way to move them around. Of course, I gave up on bottles for kegs since its a fraction of the time.

As anyone who accidentally hooked up the lines to the wrong post can attest: once the pressure stabilizes it will push back through your gas line and into the regulator. Bad news. There isn't really a need to force it from the bottom. Just stick with the tried and true methods in the 'sticky'...

Tried to PM but your in box is full. Shipping to 19095? Lemme know and maybe we can work something out.

Not to hijack, but does making a large starter really help eliminate the need for a blowoff tube? I ask because recently I brewed a strong Scotch Ale with an OG of 1.072 and had concerns, however I pitched a large starter and haven't had any issues. *cheers* I guess it could be dumb luck, but I...

Thanks for the info. I'll just hook up a blow-off valve. I also find that when I brew really big beers with a chance of blow back that it helps to keep the fermentor in a large plastic tub like a rubbermaid container or a cement bucket. Haven't had to pull the steam cleaner out yet! I've got...

Have you brewed this up before? How did it turn out? I've been thinking about doing my first "Holiday Ale" this year and this looks like a nice recipie to try.