Search results

The soil around my hops is quality stuff but the plants seemed to be lacking some minerals. 4 days ago I top dressed with sea kelp and dried blood, and I try to add urine when the neighbors arent outside. The plants restored to a bright green so quickly and are flowering like crazy. I...

Whats the problem with keeping yeast alive for multiple generations? I just got some pacman and I plan on using it all year. Since its only available infrequently I see myself keeping it alive for many generations. Any tips or info on the subject. I currently wash and keep a few strains in...

This yeast seems pretty mild in my american ales. I thought about using it for a cream ale, blonde ale, kolsch lets call the whole thing off brew. I brewed a kolsch on friday and used 2565, I only thought about using 1056 after. Anyone ever use 1056 in a super light ale?

Anyone know a good place to buy organic grains and hops? I'm trying to wean myself off the monsanto monster! Nature never intended for dancing bananas !:ban::ban:

The last two days the wind gusts have been consistently over 40 mph sometimes over 50 in NJ. The goods news is my hop trellace doesn't budge at all. The hop leaves howevver are taking a real beating. They almost look wilted and some pieces are tearing off. I hope they are able to recover and...

Grain Bill (lbs) 10.5 Maris Otter 1.0 Caravienne 1.0 Carawheat 0.5 Caramunich Hop Schedule (ounces) 2.0 Liberty, First Wort Hopped and left in for 60 minute boil (4.5 % AAU) 1.0 Mt. Hood (3.8% AAU) + 1.0 Liberty, 40 min. 1.0 Mt. Hood + 1.0 Liberty, 20 min. 1.0 Mt. Hood, 5 minute...

9 lbs German Pale 1/2 lb crystal wheat 1/8 lb Debittered Black Grain 1/8 lb melanoidin 1/2 lb carared 1/4 lb acidulated malt I'm using 5 oz german perle at 8% Schedule 1.5oz 30 minutes 1.5oz 15 minutes 1.0oz 10 minutes 1.0oz secondary White labs German Ale

A co-worker gave me a few Liberty and Centennial rhizomes. I live in NJ and I know its weird time of year to get rhizomes. What should I do to make sure these survive for next year? Plant them outside or inside? They are just a section of root with no leaves, looks like a carrot. I was...

I made an all grain kolsch 8/1/09 10 lbs pilsen 0.5 munich White labs- German Ale The OG came out to 1.050 and I bottled it tonight at 1.002 which it was at for a while now. ABV 6.3 % and really high attenuation. It fermented for 12 days in primary at 70 to 71 degrees, then I racked...

I made a honey wheat last Saturday based off Palmer's recipe the three guys weiss. It started fermenting Sunday. I want to rack it into two 3.0 gallon better bottles. Is it to soon to rack if its still krausening?There is about an 1/2 inch still. I have to reasons for wanting to rack it. 1)...

Well I just made the next level of initiation into the world of homebrewing, the krausen explosion to the face. Kinda refreshing on a hot day, I just smelled like bread/beer for hours after. I made an American Wheat and just caught my 6.5 gallon carboy when it was bubbling out of the airlock...

I'm a new member but I have been reading up here and other places and been brewing for a few months now. I am making my second all grain brew this weekend. I am going for an English Mild Session here's the recipe let me know how you think it will turn out. I'll let you know how it does turn...