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  1. DarthCitra

    Alesmith Kona Speedway release

    Anyone going this saturday? :mug:
  2. DarthCitra

    Alesmith Kona Speedway release

    Anyone going this saturday?
  3. DarthCitra

    ISO French toasted WnB

    I am looking for 2-3 bottles of the FT WnB. I have a lot of options (being from southern california) FT. I am also part of the reserve society so i have access to many limited beers each month. Hopefully we can work something out. :tank:
  4. DarthCitra

    A little too much Oak for a Christmas fail. Need advice

    I had an oatmeal stout i brewed about a month and a half ago, figured i would try my hand at adding oak cubes. i soaked 2oz of French medium toast cubes in gentlemens jack(its all i had on hand) for about 2 months prior. also grabbed a couple vanilla beans while i was out and soaked those as...
  5. DarthCitra

    A moment of silence please

    This may just be the end of my homebrewing. :confused: I have a daughter coming next month and along with that i got my hours cut at work. The first thing to stop is the most fun of them all, brewing amazing beer. I sent my last eMAW a week ago, have one last trade the end of this month and...
  6. DarthCitra

    What style do i pick for a competition

    Im thinking about joining in on my first competition (Pacific Brewers cup) and i have an 100% Brett APA/IPA and dont see a style for a wild ipa. I dont want to be docked points (even though i know im not going to win anything) for the brett funkiness on the aroma. Im looking for a honest...
  7. DarthCitra

    HBT members on Instagram...UNITE!

    I'd like to see some of the beers the HBT members are drinking weekly (or daily for some of us) To be honest...i just need more beer porn in my life so let me follow! :mug:
  8. DarthCitra

    OC Fair: Brew hee haw

    This coming weekend is the first annual brew hee haw at the Orange County fair and im curious to see if any of the local HBT family is attending?? I should be going for the sunday session. :rockin:
  9. DarthCitra

    wake up Brett b Trois!

    Made a two part starter for the brett a few days before brewday last sunday. Made an IPA and pitched the starter which smelt amazing! next morning airlock was going strong at 65degrees. I noticed on thursday that airlock has completely stopped and im wondering if i should turn the heat up a bit...
  10. DarthCitra

    Where do you throw your hop trub?

    After brewing a hop beast IPA and dumping the boiled hops and crap on the neighbors dead grass, i got caught and chased with a broom by an older asian lady screaming something! For my next brew I am curious if it would hurt anything throwing it on my own beautiful yard. lol Same with the trub...
  11. DarthCitra

    Adding to RO water

    I have had a few brews under my belt now looking to step it up. I have always used RO water for my brew but now reading some threads i see people adding different things for different types of beer. What do i need to add to step my game up? i mainly brew IPA's, Hefe and i am looking to try some...
  12. DarthCitra

    Fathers day Brewday.. Fail?

    This was my first recipe i made myself after being inspired by Saison Rue from the Bruery. Im an IPA fanatic and wanted to see how a 100% Brett IPA would turn out. I just recently got some new equipment and was excited to try it out. Set up my new outside burner in the backyard along with my new...
  13. DarthCitra

    Coast to Coast Brew suggestion/swap/comments

    HBT! Im fairly new to the craft beer world (year deep) and even more of a greenhorn at home brewing, i dont have any friends that are into craft beer, Beer is beer to them, so my only craft excitement is on here or if i go to a brewery. I want to broaden my beer horizon and get outside my...
  14. DarthCitra

    Krausen gone after a couple days?!

    I brewed my first hefe and used wlp300. Im not sure what i did wrong but i pitched on saturday, fermentation took off great when i woke up on sunday with a nice white krausen, come wednesday the krausen was gone and nothing is happening in the airlock. everything is tight and i know not to trust...
  15. DarthCitra

    WLP300 with fermcap

    I read somewhere that if i add a few drops of fermcap with my hefe it will control the kreusen enough where i wouldnt need a blow off. I just wanted to see if anyone else has used this preventative measure for an active fermentation. :tank:
  16. DarthCitra

    cheap grain storage

    just saw this deal and wanted to give the heads up its on Groupon http://gr.pn/1gqefJL this is from my phone so hopefully that link works. it's for a 25 pound and a 10 pound storage bin., its for dog food but I just thought about some 2-row and some specialty grains. sounds like a good deal!
  17. DarthCitra

    Big Mouth Bubbler Fermentation advice

    I have the 5 gallon big mouth and currently fermenting a big IPA. Had some troubles with temps getting warm in my house and for the next brew i want to control it as best i can. Anyone make a swamp cooler and have some advice for me due to the big mouth bubblers are a bit bigger around than a...
  18. DarthCitra

    Am I sane?? tell me!

    I'd like some input on this recipe. I came up on a ton of hops and want to do a hopped up IPA. I might be going overboard, who knows. :ban: 3.5gallon post-boil Space Zythrillo Caramel/Crystal 20L (US) 4.0 lb 50 % Steep 2-Row (US) 2.0 lb 25 % Steep Dextrose (Corn...
  19. DarthCitra

    Galaxian Monkey recipe + fermcap question

    Im looking to start my first hefe type of brew and just need some input on my recipe. Im not a pro by any means and will take any constructive criticism! Also, if anyone can let me know if im able to get around 3 gallons with the same amount of ingredients, id rather do an even 3 gallons or so...
  20. DarthCitra

    Galaxian Monkey recipe

    Im looking to start my first hefe type of brew and just need some input on my recipe. Im not a pro by any means and will take any constructive criticism! :ban: Also, if anyone can let me know if im able to get around 3 gallons with the same amount of ingredients, id rather do an even 3 gallons...
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