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Actually good question, it's been sitting forever. I'll try some this weekend and let you know. Sorry for the late reply, I've been doing more drinking than brewing lately.

Force carb'd for a week, turned out awesome, could use more vanilla but still good in my books. Makes a fantastic float with vanilla ice cream. Who could complain about coffee, ice cream, whiskey and beer all together.

Thanks for the responses, I use a hydrometer and as for my BIAB mash, i added my grain to 156F which landed me around 151F and after 90min it didn't go below 145F. Heres my profile: 1.05 tbspPH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 mins) 3.01 kgPale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 0.39 kgChocolate Malt...

I'm doing an irish coffee milk stout and i am looking for some general feedback. Heres the info, 5 gallon batch, BIAB, 90 min boil. I had a SG of 1.040 before the boil and lactose, after i added the lactose it was 1.048. I had ~8gallons for the boil, boil went well and ended up with ~5.5gallons...

I was doing an old ale using British Ale II, the yeast was a bit old but i tried building it up to get enough cells. I did a 2.5l starter, let it settle then added it to another 1l starter. I pitched with good areation and fermentation took off quickly but died after 4-5 days. I let it sit for 2...

Is there any issues with customs when shipping home brew? I know i wont have issues in Canada but if anyone in the US wants some i would need some help on how to ship.

Not sure if i ever posted this, it was one of my first BIAB and was supposed to be a HEFE: 2.5kg German Wheat 1.25kg 2 Row 0.2kg CaraPils 12g Hallertau 60min 12g Saaz 20min 12g Hallertau 10min Irish Moss 10min OG Was 1.044 FG was 1.010 Poured nice, smell is far less sour and the...

Good question actually, havent tried one in months to see how its coming. Last time i let friends try (3 months or so ago) they weren't quite sure how to take it, i think their words were "not my cup of tea". I'll chill some up and i think i got some rasberry syrup in the fridge. I'll try it...

My bad, 1.058 was what i was reading, to many pints during the boil i guess. After it finished cooling to room temp its sitting at 1.060 and with my 2l starter im sure it diluted somewhat. Patience my young padawan.

Just not sure how a 7% dunkel will taste, could be good!?

Came out with 1.044 pre boil and 1.068 original and was only expecting 1.053. I should have cut the boil time down to 60min with that high of pre boil gravity but live and learn. Question is, cut with with sanitized water to drop OG or be happy with a 7% Dunkel? Opinions?

Yea I expected it to taste like absolute crap, the cherries may have helped, regardless it carbonated quick and tastes pretty good to me. I'm going to wait another 3 Weeks then let friends and my local supplier give it a try. If they agree I may persuaded to release a few to willing samplers.

Well heres the first try people. Still a bit hazy in the bottle, lots of carbonation, white head, poured it on some muddled sweet cherries. It tastes good besides the short conditioning time. Less citrusy, still tart, minor aftertaste, its seems warming to me, odd. I'll try another in a couple...

Should be almost completely fermented out in a week with a good starter, i only transfer to a secondary for fruit additions, dry hopping etc. So for me 3 weeks primary otherwise 1 week then 2 weeks secondary. I don't cold crash anymore, I used to when i force carbed but now i prime in my...

I'd keep it in the secondary and throw it in a closet somewhere in the middle of the house, at my place the the closet rarely every changes more than a 1-2 degrees... of course i live in canada!

Thats a good point, in few weeks i'll do just that!

Well here it is, bottled today and collected my yeast, we'll see how this stuff is in a few months and see if its good enough to warrant a re-use of this yeast.

I think i'm going to stick with the style, bottle and let it condition then serve it with raspberry syrup or something... or nothing! I have to admit, i had read about the style before tasting and posting about it, i hope my mind wasn't overcoming my taste buds when i posted. Regardless its...

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Well FG was 1.010 making it 4.4% ABV. Its sour smelling somewhat grapefruit like, tastes quite tart, sour, some after taste, a bit like lemon. No hop aroma or bitterness seems detectable and it's golden pale and cloudy. Going to bottle er up and try it again in a few months. Will also be...