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Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-15-2008, 08:40 PM
Replies: 6
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Posted By DaveGerard
I don't think that's the case but my taste buds...

I don't think that's the case but my taste buds may not be refined enough to discern what's going on. Only happened about twice out of about 20 beers of oatmeal irish stout, but there was a bit of a...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-15-2008, 07:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 940
Posted By DaveGerard
Good ideas all, yes, I am definitely straining...

Good ideas all, yes, I am definitely straining every beer, and yes, this is private reserve only. I am definitely going to be bottling, no room/$ for a keg setup, but I am sure as hell ditching the...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-15-2008, 05:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 557
Posted By DaveGerard
How important is the pour?

I pour my beer until I see the particles of sediment start to drain, but lately (could just be imagination) I've been thinking that I notice some off flavors. How "deep" do you pour your beers, and...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-15-2008, 05:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 940
Posted By DaveGerard
Thanks, the bottle tree wouldn't have worked this...

Thanks, the bottle tree wouldn't have worked this time because the bottles were all full of beer, but I am investing in a bench top capper that I think would have prevented this.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-14-2008, 03:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 940
Posted By DaveGerard
Possible broken glass in bottles (advice please)

Bottling up 5 gals of a honey brown ale kit from Nothern Brewer (smelled real good, nice color, etc). Using the hand capper, put the first bottle on the kitchen counter, capped it, squeezed the...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 12-03-2007, 06:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 451
Posted By DaveGerard
I see, that could be a pain. I may give it a...

I see, that could be a pain. I may give it a shot with my stout, maybe I'll bring that to Ohio for Xmas instead of a 6 pack.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 12-03-2007, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 451
Posted By DaveGerard
Bottling with spin top growlers

I bought 2 1-gal growlers (full of beer) from Whole Foods a while ago, and I'm wondering if I can use them for bottling up some homebrew. They are twist tops though, so I don't know how long they...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-28-2007, 06:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 439
Posted By DaveGerard
Good advice, I have a bunch of NB Gold and Amber...

Good advice, I have a bunch of NB Gold and Amber LME that I ordered just to have, I would just need to grab some grains and I could use the American with that. I'm don't have a spare bucket for the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-28-2007, 04:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 439
Posted By DaveGerard
The brown got a british ale yeast (wyeast), I...

The brown got a british ale yeast (wyeast), I figure that won't be too bad. The other pack just says "American", think that will be bland? I'm a fan of straightforward beers, I figure I will give...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-28-2007, 03:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 439
Posted By DaveGerard
How to make a kit "your own"

Here's a great way to take a homebrew kit and give it a little bit of your own personal brewing style. Order 2 kits, a honey brown ale and a british bitter. Put the smack packs in the fridge. Brew...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 11-22-2007, 04:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,101
Posted By DaveGerard
What sized hole do you have to drill to use those...

What sized hole do you have to drill to use those spigots? I have a brew bucket without one, that I would like to drill into to put the spigot on so I can have more versatility out of each bucket,...
Forum: General Chit Chat 11-21-2007, 08:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,344
Posted By DaveGerard
Best of luck with everything, both of my dogs...

Best of luck with everything, both of my dogs have had mast cell tumors which means we are always on the lookout for trouble, hopefully that wasn't the case with your boy. I usually just jam them...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-21-2007, 07:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,294
Posted By DaveGerard
Ah, see I got screwed by the airlines because I...

Ah, see I got screwed by the airlines because I had to but a full price ticket for my 2 yr old daughter, but the trade off is that she gets to check in bags as well, so I should have no problem...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-21-2007, 02:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,294
Posted By DaveGerard
I'm flying to Ohio for Xmas, and taking some brew...

I'm flying to Ohio for Xmas, and taking some brew with me. Gonna box it up, maybe with some newspaper padding, put the box into a plastic bag in case of spills/breakage, and just put it in the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-14-2007, 04:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By DaveGerard
Oh, believe me, it's not due to me that the stuff...

Oh, believe me, it's not due to me that the stuff can't be drank for so long. If you brewed a pool sized batch of beer I could probably put a pretty good dent in it. I promised to brew it for...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 11-14-2007, 04:26 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,832
Posted By DaveGerard
Yah, maybe you all live in the cleanest places on...

Yah, maybe you all live in the cleanest places on earth, but I'd rather buy 500 bottles of beer out of the store than risk coming into contact with any of the disgusting beasts that populate NYC. ...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-13-2007, 07:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By DaveGerard
It won't eventually leak through the cap seal? ...

It won't eventually leak through the cap seal? Sweet, I have a plan now.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-13-2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By DaveGerard
Cool, I will freeze/fridge the stuff when I get...

Cool, I will freeze/fridge the stuff when I get home, I'm sure I can stuff it somewhere. So let's say I wait a month and then brew the beer up, leave it in the secondary for a month (or 2), and then...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-13-2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By DaveGerard
How long can I store crushed grains and yeast? +1 more question

I got a couple of kits from Northern Brewer, but I of course realized too late that I forgot to tell them not to crush the grain, as I am not planning to brew these batches for at least a month,...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-12-2007, 02:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 571
Posted By DaveGerard
Cool, I was going off memory and not research. ...

Cool, I was going off memory and not research. This is a dry irish, so I am in range.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-12-2007, 04:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 571
Posted By DaveGerard
1050 SG for a stout?

Is that low? This is my 1st stout, I decided to be a little lazy and used a cooper's irish stout kit, 3.3 lbs of muntons pale LME, 1.25 lbs of flaked oats steeped, in 3 gallons of water. I pitched...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-12-2007, 03:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 307
Posted By DaveGerard
The buckets that I have with the spigots are...

The buckets that I have with the spigots are about 2 inches above the bottom, it seemed to work pretty good but I could see how siphoning might allow you to pull clearer wort. Right now I am waiting...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-08-2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 307
Posted By DaveGerard
I will try the auto siphon, but this was more an...

I will try the auto siphon, but this was more an issue of getting the buckets at appropriate heights, which could also be solved with a longer piece of tubing, but at some point the level in my...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-07-2007, 04:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 307
Posted By DaveGerard
Pumkpin ale is in bottles

This was my 2nd brew, bottled it last night so that a few bottles will be ready in time for Thanksgiving. Got the recipe from BYO, reduced some of the extras like cinammon and honey so hopefully the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-06-2007, 07:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 639
Posted By DaveGerard
I am substituting the LME for sugar, yes. I will...

I am substituting the LME for sugar, yes. I will try just steeping the oats, and add a little gypsum because, what the heck, I have it. I will save the grains for a future stout or 2.
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