Recent content by wewantutopia

Northern IL, hell yeah! I just brewed an IPA that also looks really dark in the fermenter. Hopefully it is just an illusion. It sure smells good!

Awesome! Thanks for the reply!

Ok that makes sense. I did a "secondary" on my last batch mainly to prevent as much trub and junk from getting into the bottles. After emptying the primary there was quite a bit (liquid and yeast etc) left below the nozzle level. The same after the secondary. I figure it is a way to "clean...

Thanks again for the recipe. I do have 3 questions though. 1) Why add hops at the end of the boil? Why not just add all the Willamette at the 10 minute mark? 2) Should I do a secondary with this? If so when? 7-10 days? 3) When it is time to bottle, will I need to add sugar for...

Well, I brewed this today using your instructions... Damn does it smell good in here!

Weird, my post with the yeast link didn't post... THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I will definitely follow your direction! I didn't make it to brew and grow today so I'll have to do it tomorrow. Thanks again!

Fair enough. How does this yeast sound? http://www.brewandgrow.com/brew/ingredients/yeast/ales/northwest-ale-xl-yeast.html I will be picking up the yeast today and most likely brewing it tonight. So far I brewed the West Coast Pale Ale that came with the Mr. Beer (which, surprisingly...

Hi everyone! First post here. I got a Mr. Beer for xmas but have already moved past using the Mr. Beer kits. I've found this recipe that sounds pretty good: Ingredients: 0.5 lbs amber crystal, steep until boil 6 lbs. English light malt extract: boil 60 min. 1 oz. Galena (11% a.a.)...