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Forum: Hops Growing 05-28-2013, 08:50 PM
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Posted By Bisco_Ben
Thanks for the input. I am going to just add a...

Thanks for the input. I am going to just add a board to the top and make a large T-shaped pole. This way I can keep each line separate at the top. Does that seem like a reasonable approach?
Forum: Hops Growing 05-28-2013, 07:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 246
Posted By Bisco_Ben
Each plant has about 10-15 feet of rope. Next...

Each plant has about 10-15 feet of rope. Next year I will be getting a taller pole and longer lines. But for my first year I figured that this would get the job done.
Forum: Hops Growing 05-27-2013, 07:22 PM
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Posted By Bisco_Ben
Tettnang and Williamette right after...

Tettnang and Williamette right after transplanting...
Forum: Hops Growing 05-27-2013, 07:06 PM
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Posted By Bisco_Ben
Cascade and Chinook right after transplanting...

Cascade and Chinook right after transplanting...
Forum: Hops Growing 05-27-2013, 07:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 246
Posted By Bisco_Ben
First time/year growing hops (pictures)

Hey guys, so I recently came across the opportunity to snag already growing hop plants from a farm out on the east end of Long Island. I have never done anything like this before but figured that it...
Forum: General Techniques 05-25-2013, 01:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 721
Posted By Bisco_Ben
Ok so after considering the actually useful...

Ok so after considering the actually useful input, 4 oz's of cold-brewed coffee seems like a decent starting point for a 5 gallon batch of a moderate gravity stout? About the cocoa nibs, my LHBS does...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 05-22-2013, 03:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 913
Posted By Bisco_Ben
The beer itself is very nice and balanced. The...

The beer itself is very nice and balanced. The bottles are either taking very long to carb up or i accidentally under-carbed them. I cant tell if either the 2.7 vols I was aiming for wasnt enough, or...
Forum: New York HomeBrew Forum 05-22-2013, 02:31 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 2,256
Posted By Bisco_Ben
Hey sch21c, check out kedco in farmingdale if you...

Hey sch21c, check out kedco in farmingdale if you havent already. That may be closer to you, and they have a very decent selection. Plus the guy Dave is the man.
Forum: General Techniques 05-11-2013, 07:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 721
Posted By Bisco_Ben
Need help turning my oatmeal stout into a breakfast stout.

So I am currently brewing a batch of my very tasty oatmeal stout. I am thinking of adding some cocoa and coffee post-fermentation, and am wondering what would be the best way to go about doing so....
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-24-2013, 01:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 276
Posted By Bisco_Ben
Came home to find that my secondary was unplugged!

So After transferring my dryhopped IPA last night into a secondary for a quick crash cool before bottling, I opened my chest freezer today to find that the damn plug had popped out and the carboy was...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-01-2013, 01:39 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 35,154
Posted By Bisco_Ben
Hey guys, so I brewed this beer on 2/19/13 and...

Hey guys, so I brewed this beer on 2/19/13 and everything went perfectly to plan. aerated the wort hit all the numbers on the dot, yet I am still sitting here with a gravity of 1.019. I have been...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-24-2013, 08:31 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,621
Posted By Bisco_Ben
OK guys, just wanted to give a quick and final...

OK guys, just wanted to give a quick and final update. After agitating the bottles and sticking them next to a radiator for a week, they seemed to carb up some more and get to the point where they...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-22-2013, 12:20 AM
Replies: 38,651
Views: 824,314
Posted By Bisco_Ben
I am currently drinking the second (revised)...

I am currently drinking the second (revised) edition of my smoked rye IPA recipe that I have put together in honor of my cat that passed a few months ago. This beer will help keep his spirit alive...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-12-2013, 10:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 416
Posted By Bisco_Ben
This happened to me and my barley crusher (the...

This happened to me and my barley crusher (the roller that isnt attached to the crank/drill) was decently stuck. I thought that my BC was toast and that I had wasted substantial money. Then I bought...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 11:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,621
Posted By Bisco_Ben
I still have 50 bottles of this stuff, is there...

I still have 50 bottles of this stuff, is there anyway I could add accurately add more carbonation? Slowly transfer to a keg maybe?
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 11:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 913
Posted By Bisco_Ben
I definitely mashed low. Did 150 for 75 minutes...

I definitely mashed low. Did 150 for 75 minutes and I have not had mash temp issues at all otherwise.
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 11:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 913
Posted By Bisco_Ben
It was absolutely above 1.030. When I opened the...

It was absolutely above 1.030. When I opened the bucket there was still so much foam on the top that I could not even see the beer itself. I roused the yeast and am warming it up. Will take another...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 10:59 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,621
Posted By Bisco_Ben
haha its better to look at things that way, thats...

haha its better to look at things that way, thats for sure. Just thinking of the time money and effort put into these bad boys, just to have them come out pretty subpar. I guess its drinkable so not...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 10:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,621
Posted By Bisco_Ben
Crap, so if this beer never quite carbs up to...

Crap, so if this beer never quite carbs up to where I would like it to be, is there anything I can do about that? I am going to be pretty bummed if this beer is ruined.
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 10:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,621
Posted By Bisco_Ben
@PhelanKA7, I was just coming back to bring that...

@PhelanKA7, I was just coming back to bring that up. I just did the math, and for what I put in I should be at 2.6-2.7 vols. I used 5.8 ozs of dextrose for roughly 5.5 gallons of beer that eventually...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 10:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,621
Posted By Bisco_Ben
@rexbanner, after realizing I needed to input my...

@rexbanner, after realizing I needed to input my own brew-setup stats into beersmith, my ibus have now been recalculated to 42 ibus. This is very high for the style, so I am going to assume that this...
Forum: Porter 03-05-2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 682
Views: 162,107
Posted By Bisco_Ben
@rico, I am aware that this is a big beer and I...

@rico, I am aware that this is a big beer and I am very much ok with that. I for one am a fan of some of the biggest and richest imperial stouts that I can find. I am just concerned that this beer...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 09:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,621
Posted By Bisco_Ben
ALRIGHT, time for an update. So I am sitting here...

ALRIGHT, time for an update. So I am sitting here sipping on a bottle of it now, which makes it 21 weeks old. It has definitely improved a bit, and the aroma is pretty close to what i would expect...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-05-2013, 08:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 913
Posted By Bisco_Ben
SO a quick update for you guys. I just opened the...

SO a quick update for you guys. I just opened the bucket to check the gravity, and to my surprise, it is at about 1.032 and there is A LOT of krausen/airlock activity still. What gives? I am almost...
Forum: Porter 03-05-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 682
Views: 162,107
Posted By Bisco_Ben
Bump...anyone have any insight on how my beer...

Bump...anyone have any insight on how my beer should come out? Debating whether I should dilute it or just let it ride. I am just worried that I will have overly sweet/strong porter on my hands.
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