Recent content by wyo220

Thanks again for the info. I am using a temp controller on my frige outside in the shop. I works great as long as the outside temp is above the controller setting. When the temp drops too low I have redneck engineered a heater out of two paint pans and a 60 watt bulb. In my situtation it...

Its warming slowly right now, fingers crossed it dosen't break. Thanks for the yeast advice, I have some us-05, do you think it would be all right to carb with? Thanks again Kyle

So....I was lagering my vienna. All seemed to be going fine for the first 6 weeks. My plan was to lager it for 8 weeks. I went out of town last week for work and came home this morning to find my lager was a 5 gallon popsicle. I know why it froze, the 60 watt light bulb couldn't keep up with...

I have finally decided that I should start treating my yeast better. I know all of you have been telling us newbies this for a long time. I understand how to build the starter but in looking at the chart in Brewing Classic Styles some of my starters are going to be pretty large, especially for...

Thanks I will try that!

I am fermenting an all grain vienna right now (first lager). I pitched my starter at 50 deg. Set my new brewers edge up on the fridge in the shop to maintain 50 deg. I had air lock activity in 12 hours. I went out of town for work three days ago and when I came back last night the temp was...

I brewed A Mirror pond clone about 2 months ago, its been in the bottle for about 3 weeks. I opened one tonight and it is very sweet at the end. I mashed at 152 for 90 min. I pitched notty at 70 and fermented in primary for 2 weeks at 65. I dry hopped with pellets for 2 weeks in secondary at...

So here is what I did: I preheated my 5 gal cooler with 175 degree water while I heated my mash liquor. I mashed 7 pounds Bo pils 2 pounds flaked corn I used 1.5 quarts per pound, rounded to 3 1/2 gal I used 164 degee strike water mash stabalized at 153, which was 1 degree higher...

I am brewing a beer that calls for half a pound of flaked rice. The local hombrew store only had rice solids. I am sure that the solids are much more concentrated than what I would get from the flakes. Can anyone tell me how to convert the solids to the flakes to keep the og the same...

I am looking for a clone recipe for this beer. Had this over the fourth up in Cody, Wy and really liked it. This was the first time I tried one of Red Lodge Ale's beers. Thanks Kyle:mug:

:drunk:My Seirra Nevada pale ale clone. I have these Spongie, cheese, looking floaties next to my hop bag. It has been inthe secondary for two weeks. Am I infected?

Duct tape was my solution. Kyle

Here is the easy way, put keg, fitings, case of home brew in you car, drive to casper wyoming, unload, drink beer, I will tig it for you free (couple of homebrews). Thats it. Seriously, keep after it man, mig is not prefered but it will work, keep your heat on the fitting, and just wash the...

I have done several searches for a recipe and have struck out. Does anyone have a clone recipe or somthing similar that they would post for me? I really like this beer and its hit and miss finding it here. Thanks Kyle:mug:

I think you could get away just fine with 316 on a keg or kettle. A lot of the kettles I see advertised tell you what alloy they are. Another tip for stainless is that it needs to be very clean. We buff all of our pipe joints with a tiger paw so they look like a mirror, and dont use a steel...