Recent content by Closet Fermenter

Maybe the Coke in the small bottles was better. 🤔

But wouldn’t the same apply to conditioning in bottles? When I did bottle, I didn’t chill them immediately, but left them in a closet while they carbonated and conditioned. I only transferred them to my refrigerator a few at a time as they were consumed. The result (for me, at least) was that...

I’m going to throw this out there: just because it’s kegged doesn’t mean that you can’t “bottle condition” your beer. About the same time that I learned about closed transfers, I also started naturally carbonating my beers in the keg. I use a floating dip tube and don’t have to worry about...

Gravity is your friend, especially since you are doing small batches and not having to deal with heavy lifting. I use stainless fermenters (without spigots) and still use gravity. They are not pressure vessels, so even they don’t hold much pressure, but fortunately, just enough to get a siphon...

Irish Dry Stout! I’m really sad when I run out of my stout. I like keeping a blonde ale around as a backup, or something else that I am trying, but I buy in bulk for my IDS.

^THIS!^ I remember back in college how me and my buddies used to love Monday Night Football. When Hank started singing; we started popping the tops!! By the time all the expert analysis was over and kickoff was imminent, we were popping #2. Started second quarter with #3. I usually took a break...

…or germ warfare! 😆

The overnight mash intrigues me. I actually tried it a couple years ago. I just did my regular thing and left it until the next morning. It did have a little sour smell when I opened up the mash tun, and that spooked me a little, but I carried on and made beer. I don’t recall any major...

I’m sure that there are several reasons for needing this setup, but purging my transfer lines has not been one of them. I have a receiving keg that was purged with fermentation gas. Last batch, I did a little pressure fermentation at the end and so even ended up with a little pressure in the...

I learned to drink beer at warmer temperatures the summer I lived in a cabin with no refrigerator. On Fridays, we could go up the road and grab a six-pack or so for the weekend. The only option was drink it all while it was still cold, (sometimes), or tie a rope to it and pitch it into the small...

I like my Irish Dry Stout warmish; brings out the roasted malt flavor which you don’t get if you drink it too cold.

I feel your pain; mine also went out a few weeks back, and I have not had opportunity to replace it yet. In the meantime, I’m swapping out a few frozen half-gallon jugs each morning and have been able to keep the temp between 55° and 65°. Of course, as we move into warmer weather here in the...

Kinda new to roasting myself. Wondering where’s the best beans for a decent price? I am not necessarily looking for top/premium or anything, just a good everyday morning coffee. Thanks for any help!

I use this mesh paint strainer on top of my fermenter during transfer. Catches a lot of the trub from the kettle. https://a.co/d/81rtOTu

I would be more interested in hearing about the one where someone was propagating yeast from their pet cat hair (not the animal). 😳