Recent content by valacech

Hey all, When I was in Peru I had a pilsner called Pilsen Callao. It's a very popular beer in Peru. Has anyone had it or ever dabbled in an attempt to clone it? I can't find much about it and I can't really find it here in the States, so it would be tough to do a tasting and try to...

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Update: I moved the entire carboy into the fridge to stop fermentation and it cleared up nicely after about 10 days in there. I pulled it out on Saturday, primed with 1.5oz of brown sugar boiled in 2 cups of water and bottled it. It's conditioning now in the bottles. Ended up with 32 12oz...

I just purchased all of the ingredients and I'm going to try this recipe verbatim. I'll post my comments after we crack the first bottle. It sounds great!

Yeah, I was just remarking on the fact that you COULD do it. PB is good for taking labels off stuff you don't want to get wet or can't get wet. You don't need a lot. About a half teaspoon would be enough to remove most anything.

If you spread peanut butter on the labels and leave them over night, they'll scrape right off the bottle. Goo-gone or WD40 also works, but I suggest you stick with the PB. Trust me on this one.

I thought this was really interesting. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/16/earlyshow/main20107292.shtml

Thanks guys! I can feel the love already.

I just brewed this last week. It is presently sitting in the primary and has been for about a week. Bubbling was aggressive for the first 3-4 days and has gradually slowed. I am curious as to the length of additional fermentation. Did you leave it in the primary fermenter and just move it to...

Stay safe out there, brother.

Hello everyone, My name is Chris and I'm brand new to home brewing. I'm 25 years old (26 in October) and live about 2 minutes from New York City. I live with my girlfriend and our dog, Bebe. We're both Soldiers in the Army Reserve. I entertained the thought of brewing my own beer for...