Recent content by winterparkmg

To begin this topic, I'm not an employee, or otherwise compensated by Midwest Brewing in any way for my review of their products. After a forums search for Midwest grain crush, I ended up reading a lot of bad reviews about the crush (or lack thereof) of grains ordered from Midwest. I did...

TWG2, YGPM. I'm doing something similar minus the cider, but with addition of fresh packets as well. Hit me up offline for a brew session! ~Wm

Yeah, I read that. I didn't create a new thread since this one already addressed the issue,, hence my post within. My question specifically addresses post numbers 1, 48, 60, and 70. I'm asking if in the last year since this thread has been active, people have received better milled grains from...

Anyone have follow-up information on this issue? Im just trying to get good information so i know what to expect. I just ordered five AG kits from Midwest and shipped them to Italy. I am curious of they have adjusted their customer service and/or mill in the year that followed this issue. I...

Interesting point. I didn't think to consider the lactic acid. Again, first time with sour beer. I'm glad you're taking such an interest in keeping me on a semi-straight path. I also appreciate the thoughts on byproduct being harmful. Good thing it's kegged. I'll be able to drink an ounce or...

So it is indeed possible that I have a batch of lactic acid juice and ethanol that produces CO2, but there may not be a specifi. Yeast strain involved? I never thought my basic laziness could catalyze such an interesting discussion on microbiology and chemistry!!! Regarding the low pH of beer...

Yeah, I understood you meant the water. It would indeed become stagnant, but probably only after a month! So it is definitely beer as far as I can tell. I hooked up the pressure vent line to the CO2 side today and immediately had to deal with where I was going to be aiming the unexpected...

I see. Well, I'm shipping out to Italy for three years and will be leaving the keg with an open hose hooked up to the CO2 side in a bucket of water while I'm gone. I needed another keg anyway, so it worked out. About the sourness, I drank a sample (maybe 3.5 gallons original wort plus 1.5...

Ok. Well, we shall see how it ages I guess. It is currently fermenting in the corny. So even though the density decreased per the hydrometer and potential alcohol says from 1.012 OG to 1.2% alcohol content, it's unlikely that I'll get beer? Hmm. CAN this actually produce something worthwhile...

So my buddy and I made a Trippel a few weeks ago with the intent of making Revvy's BW afterwards. We ran out of time. So we had all this 2 row and pale malt grain left over with intentions of making a second running of that and the BW grain bill for a monster brew. We put the grain in a trash...

We didn't have any aged honey like you of course, but what I did have was a few pounds of Brazilian Pepper honey and Orange Blossom honey that my uncle makes. So all said, we ended up with an OG ~ 1.114. Alls I have right now is the WLP500, so I think I'll pitch it to get the wort moving, then...

Revvy, What did you happen to pitch onto the second beer from the third runnings? I ended up with a 1.050 batch on the third time around (I had much less efficiency it seems) and am gonna sacrifice a vial of the WLP 001 and just get more later for the secondary. Thoughts? (PS, sorry to...

What do you think about pitching the US-05 and a tube of WLP-500 to get the belgian out of it on top of the lambic style? Citrusy with the sweetness of cherries? I have a very low grav wort that ended up sour from lautering 2 day old grains from a Belgian Trippel and I'd like to experiment with...

I did this at an extended period. Brewed a Belgian Strong Trippel and saved grains in the fridge. Then brewed Revvy's BW yesterday (two days later). made second and third runnings of the BW, came out to 1.052 post boil, all is well. Runnings from saved Trippel grains is in my bucket right now. I...

I posted this in our returning SSgt's thread, but I thought it might get some more visibility here: All, I had an idea tonight. For those that cannot give our returning warriors a beverage of choice, perhaps instead we could donate towards the member's annual or lifetime fee for the site...