Recent content by torque2k

I'm with you. All Day IPA is not bad, but I'm not a fan of the flavor profile of most any of these sessionables. However, if you want some bitterness, see if you can get your hands on 'No Problems' by Perrin Brewing in MI. They're part of Oskar Blues now; this is the sessionable version of...

English IPA - Extract kit for me, please, and thank you!

I'm up for this!

That'll teach me to answer posts before lunch! :mug: I do see that in the kettle, as well, with the pelleted hops (even with a nylon hopsack). Even "whirlpooling" doesn't get rid of it. I REALLY like the idea of fridging the last gallon for a day and using it as a starter for my next yeast...

Yep, a thief is great for that, though I've also used the auto-siphon. You just need a sample tube large enough to accept the hydrometer and allow it to spin a bit (not too snug, in other words). Buy some iodophor or StarSan and mix it up, then pour some in a spray bottle and label it. Use this...

It sucks, but that's often normal. It really depends on a few factors, including the type of hop used (as in, pellets vs. leaf) and the yeast used. I've been buying my hops from HopsDirect.com, and the pellets tend to really "bloom" in the fermenter, even if I leave behind most of it in the...

+1 for the +1. "Don't Worry" is the mantra 'round these parts, for good reason. It's beer, not rocket science (although it CAN be, if you want to take it to the next few levels). I usually go 3-5 weeks (depends on how lazy I am this month) in the primary, don't worry about secondary (yet another...

Even for a Wee Heavy, that sounds like a LONG time in ANY container. Personally, I would leave it in the primary for up to 1.5 months (since it's not dry-hopped), then transfer to bottles as I don't/can't keg (yet). In the bottles for at least a month, then drinky drinky. I've had a wee heavy...

My wife is the same way, or at least she thinks she is. She'll drink Labatt, and Stella, and even Cherry Wheat, but she doesn't realize those do have hops. She hates when I brew small batches in the house because when the hops hits the boil it stinks (to her), so I have to do even those on the...

Yah, maybe I'll keep out the flameout Bravo and sub in Cascade. I just never know what to expect from Cascase, it always seems more piney than citrusy to me. Bravo for the bittering, I was just thinking of spreading the additions around, especially since, yes, the calculated IBUs are pretty...

Hey, all. It's been about a year since I was able to brew, but I swore to do a batch today. I'm an extract/grains brewer. I decided to just pick up random stuff at the supply store locally, in hopes that the muse would do the rest today. I have a bunch of oddball hops I ordered from HopsDirect...

Since you're just starting in brewing, knowing how to describe the flavors of your beer is really helpful to the more experienced brewers on this site. Here's the classic wheel of flavors: BT - An Introduction to Sensory Analysis {flavorwheel] And a page which attempts to explain how to use it...

:) It definitely looks larger than it should, almost like the carboy is a 3-gallon. Odd angle for the OP's camera, a bit wide. Almost like I've been drinking! :tank:

Just a thought on this particular issue... Are you a Windows user, and using Outlook? If so, check your settings in Outlook to see if you're sending emails in HTML format. Likely you are; for testing purposes try switching to using RTF format instead. Outlook HTML emails are notorious for...

Do you still have any bottles left? If so, how's it aging? DB is one of my go-to show off beers, always impresses when people come over and I ask them what they'd like... ;) My own Scottish ales like to sit in the bottle for 4-6 months, so I'd expect this Scotch ale clone to really mellow out...