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Two weeks ago I brewed up a 5 gal batch of NB's Extract Peace Coffee 2nd Crack Stout. I brewed according to their recipe and pitched some recycled WLP004 (straight, no starter) and fermentation took off in about 36 hrs and subsided in 2-3 days. The original gravity read about 1.060. Two weeks...

Two weeks ago I brewed up a 5 gal batch of NB's Extract Peace Coffee 2nd Crack Stout. I brewed according to their recipe and pitched some recycled WLP004 (straight, no starter) and fermentation took off in about 36 hrs and subsided in 2-3 days. The original gravity read about 1.060. Two weeks...

Four weeks ago i brewed up an Amarillo APA with an OG of about 1.060. I pitched a 1L starter of WL WLP001 and away it went. It was the most agressize fermentation I'd seen to date, with gobs of yeast and krausen pumping through the blow-off tube, and that's with a 6 gal. glass carboy, mind you...

I'm just weighing out my crushed grains for an Irish Draught Ale extract brew with oats for this afternoons brewing. I got crushed Simpsons golden oats from Northern brewer, and quite frankly they smell kind of stale, or that's my interpretation of it anyways, or maybe that's just how they...

I'm just weighing out my crushed grains for an Irish Draught Ale extract brew with oats for this afternoons brewing. I got crushed Simpsons golden oats from Northern brewer, and quite frankly they smell kind of stale, or that's my interpretation of it anyways, or maybe that's just how they...

I got a copy of Designing Great Beers book for Christmas. Looks like a good book. With an Amarillo IPA in the closet, I'm trying to decide what to brew next. I'm intrigued by the Maris Otter LME in the NB catalog. I've also got some home-made maple syrup from a close friend of mine, I wonder...

I brewed a chocolate milk stout according to the NB recipe today, should be good. I generally don't do secondary, even when dry hopping. The cacao (chocolate) nibs are supposed to be added following the primary. Apparently the wort is so well colonized with the yeast at that point that the...

I finally got my ale pipeline flowing again after a 2 month hiatus. My last two batches of ale have a slightly astringent aftertaste. Not enough to ruin my beer, just enough to piss me off and give a complex. They were both brewed in the summer or late summer, but I don't think the temps got...

I planted two Cascade rhizomes this spring. They've done very well thus so far (8 ft and climbing), as they've had plenty of water, drainage, compost and fish emulsion. Just today I noticed what appear to be spiny buds forming on one of the bines. They look different from the other buds that...

I planted two Cascade rhizomes this spring. They've done very well thus so far (8 ft and climbing), as they've had plenty of water, compost and fish emulsion. Just today I noticed what appear to be spiny buds forming on one of the bines. They look different from the other buds that just turn...

I picked up ingredients for the Northern Brewer Chinook IPA recipe at my LHBS today. The recipe calls for 2 oz. of chinook hops, 1 oz. during brewing, and 1 oz. for dry hopping in a secondary. I don't do secondary, I tend to do 3 week primaries with good results. Does dry hopping specifically...

I brewed my Irish Draught Ale and started with an OG of 1.046. I pitched 1L of starter and it took off like mad. 10 days later I checked the gravity and it reads 1.008, perhaps even a tad less. Wow, could this be accurate? I didn't think it was possible to come out with an FG that low. I guess...

April 21st is the date of this year's beer, wine and food tasting fest in my town. I haven't gone in previous years, so I'm not quite sure what to expect. Its apparently expanded with more vendors and a larger venue than in years past For a $25 prepaid ticket you get 12 sampling tickets. I...

Two days ago I brewed a batch of Irish Draught ale according to the Northern Brewer recipe. I pitched a 1L starter of WL Irish Ale yeast and after 24hrs the krausen was coming out of the blow-off tube. 48 hours later the krausen has completely disappeared, but there's still quite a bit of...

Checked the gravity of my 90 shilling last night after 2 weeks of fermentation and the gravity reads 1.012. I did use a 1L starter, but that seams awfully fast. I've read the FG is usually higher for this malty recipe, OG was 1.066.

Even though I've been brewing for almost a year now, I like using the beginners thread because it gets better traffic and faster responses. At any rate, 5 days ago I brewed a 5 gal batch of Northern Brewer's Karl's 90 shilling Scottish ale. All went well on brew day (OG 1.066) and I pitched a 1L...

I made a 1L batch of starter yesterday with recycled WL Irish ale yeast. I currently have it spinning away on the stir plate as I plan on making a batch of Irish stout within the week. My question is, is there any point on cold-crashing the yeast if I plan on pitching the entire starter? I'm...

I brewed up a delicious Newcastle clone last month. After a hearty, robust and quite stinky fermentation (I used a starter), I let the brew sit for a 3-week primary and bottle condition for another week. The brew came out great, however I can't find a bit of sediment in the bottom of the bottle...

I've been brewing for over 6 months and am now sold on using yeast starters for all my brews, whether it being a fresh vial of White Labs or my washed/recycled yeast. I'm seeing a difference in opinion (no surprise there) as to the amount of DME required to make an effective starter, anywhere...

I'm making Northern Brewers Nukey Brown (Newcastle) kit. I steeped the grains, added the DME, then added the 6 lbs of LME right away. Oops, I was supposed to add the LME the last 15 minutes of the boil. Should I boil less and add extra hops? I wonder how it will turn out if I boil the LME too long.