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Marubozo, just wanted to say thank you for sharing this recipe. I pulled out a bottle of it that I made in August of 2012 and it tastes fantastic! I fermented at a bit high of a temp, my notes from the batch indicate that the porter I made from second runnings as in the mid-70s. The stout was...

I usually just store my bottles clean and when it comes time to bottle, rinse with Star San. I have Star San in a bottle and soak down the racks in the dishwasher, then stage the bottles in the racks. Basically spray bottle Star San all over the place. When it comes time to fill them, flip...

I made one that wasn't truly a Kolsch, but turned out good on the whole. SMaSH brew with Michigan Malt Co. 2-row and Willamette, brewed up with some Bell's yeast I harvested from their Amber. Mashed around 149 and it turned out VERY light colored and relatively dry. A little bit yeasty but not...

All of these reasons resonate with me, especially number one. A friend of mine lived in Wisconsin and I was introduced to New Glarus brewery. I am a huge fan of Moon Man and their Black Top IPA. For me it involves traveling three states to get their craft because they don't distribute beyond WI...

I made an AG Imperial Stout, and used the second runnings to make a "porter". Both used WLP-002 which is similar to the WLP-005. In my Michigan basement, temp was around 68 degrees. I put the IS in a water bath - glass carboy sitting in a tub of water to help regulate the temperature and...

I recently bought their ten gallon igloo kit - worked very well for my first all grain. No complaints. Got good efficiency and it cleaned out easy too. Feeling pretty certain that I picked well to start my all grain brewing...