Recent content by adamdillabo

South east VA. 4 hops in 10 gallon grow bags. Not seeing any thing yet. When should I worry and do some digging?

Thanks for the advice. The pots are made of a thick felt that’s supposed to be breathable and keep the pots cooler than traditional pots. I’ll plant some marigolds around the base. They are supposed to keep aphids away and will provide some shade for the roots

Finally moved into a cute little ranch my wife loves with a 2 story brewery/bar I love. Starting off in pots because I wasn’t sure where I wanted to put them just knew I wanted to get something in the ground so I have a better crown next year. Soil is a custom mix. 35% manure 35 peat moss...

Port is something I'm bringing back. My father loves the stuff. Now. Getting a buzz on the plane. Small bottle of mouth wash with a few drops of food coloring in gin? I don't like flying.

I'm traveling to Portugal and Spain next week and have lots of request for olives and wine. Anyone have tips?

Extract beers tend to finish with higher gravities. You may be surprised and will be more balanced than the original recipe.

I can't get rid of my chill haze but I don't fridge for very long. At room temp I can see right through the bottles. For dry hopping I put them in a nude stocking with s few marbles to keep it together and under the beer.

You could always make a starter. Depending on how high the gravity is you may need a starter or two packs of yeast.

Thanks! I think I'm going to look for shipyard melon head today.

Anyone compile a list of the time of year the best beers come out? The best beer store in my area is kinda weird. When nugget nectar came out it was at customer service. if you didn't know it was released and to ask for it. You wouldn't get it.

I did 6 bottles of yeast in 300ml at 1.020 for 24 hours on stir plate. Then poured 500ml at 1.030 right on top. After 24 hours into the fridge. Decanted and 800ml at 1.040 for another 24 hours. Decanted and pitched into 3gallons. Airlock had action 5 hours in and a nice krausen at 18 hours.

Should I start with RO or deionized? I think I'll do another Oberon clone. I have the hops and specialty grains. Just need the 2 row and wheat. Then I can compare to the one I brewed Sunday. Water may play a big part but it wouldn't make a difference in the same batch. It's got to be...

Yeah I really need to get my water together. Maybe I'll do RO and build my own.

I got a lot of sulphur from my cream ale yeast. It went away with time

Go to Brewers friend and put in your Malts and hops. There's an option for late additions to see what your IBUs will look like. It can change them a lot.