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About 5 months. Honestly, I just tossed the oak into the bottom of the carboy, didn't have a way to remove it. May be dumb luck, but I was happy with it. I read through the whole thread beforehand, it seemed that most people let it sit in there the whole time as well. Finished product has more...

That's about what I did, soaked 1 medium french oak spiral in tawny port for the length of my primary. Just added the spiral to the secondary. I drank the port. Damn tasty. I used 1 mason jar worth of port for 2 spirals (made 10 gallons), that information may help with your ratios.

I just tried the Pecan Porter last week. Not a huge amount of Pecan, what bit there is makes me think about the bitter part of it. However, it was a great porter underneath. Going to try a porter (maybe this weekend?) For a winter warmer, I'd love to have that flavor profile incorporated.

Nice! Now just convince him to double the recipe. You know, for educational purposes.

Nice! Now just convince him to double the recipe. You know, for educational purposes. L

I went with 2.3. if I pour hard (bottled) I get too much head, so I'm pretty happy with that number. I think much more and it would cover up some of the subtleties of the beer.

I bottled mine about 8 weeks ago. I did a check at 3 weeks for carb. It carbed up but taste was very harsh (nothing like ny bottling sample) I cracked one last weekend. Damn good. The harsh molasses flavor that overpowered the 3 week sample faded and now I have a very roasty, coffee finish.

I used a little less than 1 spiral per 5 gallon carboy. I had to cut the short to fit in my mason jar for soaking. So, I probably ended up at about 1 oz per 5 gallons. I also used just enough port to cover them in the jar (equalled 1 full mason jar). They soaked during primary, then I added...

Just bottled this up tonight. Ended up with 44 bombers of it! The sample tasted great, dark, chocolate, some coffee. Nice and earthy. The port and oak came through perfectly (more port than oak). I used 1 spiral per fermenter. The spiral was soaked in port for about 3 weeks (all of promary)...

I used 1 spiral of medium French oak per 5 gallons. Steam sterilized then put it in a mason jar full of port on brew day. On racking day I plopped it into th bottom of the bottle. The port tasted phenomenal with the oak. I added a drop or two to my tasting sample and was very pleased. I didn't...

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Just racked to secondary after 1 month in primary tonight. Tried the port-- holy cow is that good. Don't dump it, stash it for personal use! On the beer: Tasted at 3 weeks when measuring FG (hit on the nose). Tasted again tonight, big difference in just 1 week. Alcohol bite came down a bit...

Hey y'all, I have a business trip to San Jose for a microbiology/sterilization seminar next week (Mar 3-6) is San Jose. I would love some good recommendations for brew pubs, breweries, dinner, and nightlife if possible? The only problem is I won't have a car. I'll be based at the Hilton right...

I think they only distribute in Texas right now. Are you from around these parts? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Rebecca Creek-- Texas whiskey from the San Antonio area. From what I understand, it's relatively (I.e. a few years) old. I can enjoy it neat, but I prefer drinks cold and food hot, so I toss some rocks in. Hell, it's smooth enough that my wife will steal a sip. Sent from my iPhone using...

My daughter, my sister, and my wife's grandmother all were born on 9/14 (a few years apart, of course) What's more, her mom and my mom have the same first and middle name, Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Brewing a 10 gallon partial mash this weekend. Got a 3L starter going on Monday. It should be ready for consumption early October, when my next kid pops out. Decided to name it "Birthright" and hand out bombers to people. Anyone have a recommendation for qty of spirals and port for a 10...

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Yeah-- 22 used to be cheaper than dirt. All the brass is being bought up I heard, driving the market up. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

About a year ago SWMBO and I were channel surfing and stumbled upon the kids national spelling bee. Naturally, I had to make up a drinking game for it. We did it with shot glasses and "drinks" The rules: Take a drink if: 1. Kid asks 2 questions that got the same answer from the prompter. 2. Kid...