Recent content by astrean

Just brewed up the extract version of this recipe. Used Munton's amber DME, 1/2 lb Carlson's malto dextrin, and White Labs WLP001 California Ale yeast. I also added in some Irish Moss at 15 minutes to help clarify it. OG came in at 1.068. Sat in the primary for about 6 days, just racked it...

Just brewed this one up before the holidays. Got it sitting in the secondary now. Made a couple of changes to it, based on personal preference and availability. - Used 3/4 cup Hershey's unsweetened cocoa - Used a medium-roast coffee (Caribou Coffee's Caribou Blend) - Used White Labs WLP005...

Yeah, I probably should have included that! I cooled the wort down to 70 deg prior to adding the yeast Thanks a lot for the input! Guess I was a little nervous about screwing up my first batch.

Thanks, Jim! I appreciate the input on the carboy. It was just a bit cumbersome to combine all the ingredients for the primary fermentation in the carboy. That, and taking the SG sample. I wound up using the racking tube to siphon out enough to take my reading.

Hello all! My name is Adam and I'm a first-time homebrewer from southeastern Michigan. About 2 years ago, my wife bought me one of those Bed, Bath, and Beyond "brew your own beer" kits. I was still going to graduate school and working full-time back then, so free time for hobbies was...