Recent content by zaphro

Just bought the grains. Using phoenix hops which was the uk hops I had around. Not my favorite but should work well with the style. Using 1335 British ale 2 in this. Planing on using this batch to grow up a pitch for a barley wine I'm planing in brewing in two weeks. My wife thinks I'm insane...

Used this as a base for a pale I made. Edited the hope. Nugget to bitter, the citra, cascade and Amarillo in the boil. Dry hoped it yesterday with more citra. Was worried about the color, but compared with yours it looks about right. Samples are good, and I will probably base all of my American...

Bottled this yesterday. It was really nice. I edited the recipe a bit to shrink it to 3.5 gallons and not have weird measurements. Also used Windsor yeast. Came out really nice. Mine was more stout then porter, almost true black but that's my fault for messing with the recipe. Taste fantastic...

Campfire stout is good. The restaurant I work at had it for a while. I spoke to the brewer one time and he said he puts marshmallows in the mash. A ton of flavor come through in that beer so I would try that, rather then recreating the flavor. I also agree with kicking the late additions.

When I am making a small batch like that I just go with biab. Much easier then having multiple mash tuns in my opinion.

Sounds good. Think Ill go with the simple pale. Finish with half, dry with the other half. Thanks guys.

So I went on the lagunitas tour today and at the end I was asking the guide some questions and smelling the experimental hop they were using. He told I could take a handful home with me so I grabbed about an ounce. My problem is I am not sure how to use them. It is not enough for a full batch of...

Fill it up and boil some water in it. I let mine go for about thirty minutes. That will build up what you need.

I do this from time to time when I want more grain then I can fit. Just pay attention to your water levels and be sure to allow enough time for two mashes and you should be fine.

Sometimes I see things like this and feel spoiled. I live in the shadow of SN and can get pints of their regular offers for one to two bucks most nights. Other craft offerings are never more then five. I can't remember the last time I purchased a case. 12s are usually in the fourteen dollar range.

I made a pizza the other day inspired by my recent trip to France. Crust just a little bit thinner then I felt comfortable making, goat cheese, smoked salmon, and butter. No sauce. Was amazing. Very different then what I have eaten before. Something I would recommend trying at least once.

First wort hoped with Nugget. Half oz of Simcoe at Flame out and the other half dry hoped. Had them in the grooms room for the wedding the six of them killed all but a six pack before the ceremony started. I was glad none of them went down. Made for some interesting speeches though. But...

I was 16 and had nice beers when I was in England with my grandfather. Got back to California and couldn't get anything other then the cheapest stuff someone else would buy. So I took my dads brewing kit he used once, and started buying grains and making my own. Even the cheap juice bottle wines...

Damn it Tim. Just cracked my first bottle brewed on 4/8. Subed nugget for bittering cause I only had an ounce of Simcoe, and added the other half ounce at flame out. It's good. Best beer I have made. Except due to wort loss with the hops this is my only bottle, as the rest are for my...

Ah. I check on my phone so I don't see signatures. This is going in for my next brew.