Search results

Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum

Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. TheSmithsEra

    Catalyst Fermentor Kickstarter

    This thing looks pretty good. Any opinions or thoughts? I just backed on the early bird https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/965729099/the-catalyst-beer-fermentation-made-easy?ref=category_recommended
  2. TheSmithsEra

    Hop Courage Beer Festival

    Seems pretty cool all around. I'd prefer some company . .Anyone going?
  3. TheSmithsEra

    Compressing Containers Squeeze the Air Out of Your Stored Food

    I immediately though about using these for hops. What do you guys think, will it work? http://gizmodo.com/compressing-containers-squeeze-the-air-out-of-your-stor-1648367253
  4. TheSmithsEra

    Shocking Yeast

    Hi. So i've been thinking about lag from when i pitch my yeast to when it shows visible signs of fermentation. Whenever I use dry yeast it seems I end up shocking the yeast and taking 24+ to show signs that it is producing CO2. Dry yeast I rehydrate at 90 degrees and then pitch into a 60...
  5. TheSmithsEra

    What To Do With A Vanilla Bean

    I have a rum soaked vanilla bean unused and i'd like to ask for any ideas of what to brew with it. I don't want to just go with the standard vanilla porter. I'd like some far out ideas if possible, something to get contrast whatever I come up with. :fro:
  6. TheSmithsEra

    Need Help With Label Stock

    Hello friends I am currently seeking advice on what kind of label stock would work best for use on standard homebrew bottles. I have never made a label before and am unaware of what type of stock to use. • I do have access to a NEXPRESS so I will be using that to print the labels Any...
  7. TheSmithsEra

    Anyone Brewed Batemans XXXB Clone

    Does anyone have a good clone recipe for this. I have not been able to locate one, just tid bits here and there
  8. TheSmithsEra

    . . .Mold? Infection . . .What do you think

    Any thoughts . .
  9. TheSmithsEra

    Does Mash PH Affect Mash Temperature

    Hello Friends, Can someone help me with this question. Or tell me if it even matters, yes i searched but all I found was threads about taking ph readings at room temperature or not and so on.. So my questions is: Will being in the right mash ph affect the mash temperature at all, ie.. more...
  10. TheSmithsEra

    Sweet Stout Yeast Help

    So I'm making the Left Hand Milk Stout clone from this website, scaled down to 3.5 gallons so I can do a no sparge beer with the restraints of my brewing capacities. Now, I have WLP 041 Pacific Ale which based off the description I thought would do well, but I also bought Wyeast 1056, but...
  11. TheSmithsEra

    Years of homebrewing leads to this!?

    http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/09/17/223345977/auto-brewery-syndrome-apparently-you-can-make-beer-in-your-gut Sorry if its been posted already, but wow kinda scary
  12. TheSmithsEra

    Scavenger Hunt Teamwork

    Well at this point it's obvious that no people actively looking for this picture aren't just going to stumble upon it. Yes, I want to win, but it also seems the Mods are having fun with us, watching us scramble through threads and threads. I would suggest we get organized and try to...
  13. TheSmithsEra

    Unhappy Yeast

    Well I placed an order from Austin Homebrew Supply last Wednesday and I could have sworn I entered a note in the shipping comments to hold for shipping until Monday or Tuesday as it usually takes 3 days to process. Turns out the order processed on Thursday and left to the UPS hub FRiday night...
  14. TheSmithsEra

    Creating Partial Mash grain bill

    Hi All, This might be something thats real easy to know so forgive me. When creating a Partial mash recipe and researching styles, a lot of information will tell you. . .Pale malt should make up 40-80% of the bill and specialty malts 15-20% and so on. My question is on a partial mash...
  15. TheSmithsEra

    Drink My Beer- Los Angeles

    Hello, I have a Saison i'm trying to get some critique on. I would like a home brewer to drink some of it and give me some notes. I'm thinking two bottles should be a good sample, the only catch is you will have to come pick the beer up from me and I live in Norwalk. We can meet somewhere...
  16. TheSmithsEra

    Chalky Saison

    Hello Friends, I recently brewed a saison that after being 3 weeks in the bottle is giving off a chalky taste. The taste happens towards the back end of the drink you take and am curious to see what may have caused it My mash temps were lower than I anticipated at about 145 for 30 mins then...
  17. TheSmithsEra

    oops added specialty grains at sparge

    Hello friends I need some expert help I'm doing a Bavarian Hefe 3lbs Bavarian dme 2lbs pilsener malt 3lbs wheat malt 3oz pale chocolate 3oz black malt 2oz hallertauer 60 Wlp 380 I did my mash at 158 for 60 min, the problem is I mashed without the pale choc and black malt. So I added those...
  18. TheSmithsEra

    Need help with Milk Stout

    Hi all, I need some help constructing a partial mash recipe for my milk stout, I'm afraid currently all I have is an extract recipe with steeping grains. How I understand it is I will get much better beer with a partial mash. Here is my recipe so far 2# Maris Otter LME 60 min 4# Maris Otter...
  19. TheSmithsEra

    OG from instructions

    Hello all, I brewed an AHS summer saison Belgian ale yesterday and the instructions said the estimated OG was 1.065. When I was done I measured my gravity at 1.053, I entered the recipe into a calculator program and it gave the OG of 1.054 . What's going on???? Recipe 3 lb wheat DME 2 lb...
  20. TheSmithsEra

    priming 40 bottles

    I recently made a 5 gallon batch that yeilded 40 bottles. I used slightly over 1/2 cup dry measure of corn sugar I brewed a Hefe that used saison yeast. Do you think I will end up under carbonated? I also taste fusel alcohol will 1 month condition help that Thank you
Back
Top