Recent content by aaronmrose

Thanks for the comments guys - I think I have a plan now: - Ferment in 6.5 gallon glass primary for ~ 6 months, without transfer (I can use my bottling bucket for other brews, or buy another) - Transfer to secondary on top of 5-6 lbs of sour/tart cherries and add oak chips - Bottle after...

This thread is great. I'm looking to brew my first sour and was really leaning towards a stout because I LOVE this beer. My question - I only have one primary 6.5 gal glass carboy, but several 5-gal secondaries (glass/Better Bottle). Would transferring this beer after 3-4 weeks hurt the...

Taking a spin at creating my second all-grain recipe (fifth batch). I want to make a hoppy, red pale ale. Thoughts on the recipe? Main questions: - I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on Chinook as late boil additions (very piney/spicy). How will they play with the Nugget as bittering hops...

Thanks BlackGoat. I've always used a secondary to help with clearing prior to bottling. Since I don't filter, the transfer step helps reduce the amount of sediment transferred to the bottling bucket and then to the bottles. I know a lot of people prefer just to do a long primary, which acts...

First time posting and was hoping for some thoughts on this recipe. It's a combination of sources and some tinkering on my part. It will be my fourth All-Grain batch using DeathBrewer's modified BIAB method. Recipe: 8# US 2-row 1# Flaked Oats 1# Roasted Barley 1/2# Chocolate Malt 1/2#...