Recent content by barnettcb

Picking up ingredients for this today. Going with Danstar Nottingham yeast, Willamette pellet hops, and Crystal 90 (figured I would split the difference between the two suggestions). Looking forward to the results!

I recently switched from bottling to kegging and I am wondering about conditioning/aging. When bottling, I would mix in the bottling sugar, cap and allow the bottles to carb and condition. I usually let bottles sit for at least 2-4 weeks at room temperature before chilling to serve. With...

There is a difference in the specific gravity potential: DME is more concentrated than LME, so you can convert to equivalent quantities: from LME to DME = weight of LME * 0.89 from DME to LME = weight of DME * 1.10 Also, some people mention problems with "extract twang" due to LME that is no...

So, I guess it was my turn for Mother Nature to remind me that sanitation is probably the single most important factor in brewing... I have brewed a total of three 5-gallon batches of beer. The first two turned out really great. In fact, I submitted my second beer (brown porter, my personal...

Sooo... how did it end up tasting after the additional time??

Let us know how it turns out Ryanh1801 - I am planning on brewing orfy's mild also (extract version, though) so would love to know your results

I am completely new to homebrewing but I have to agree that I am not a huge fan of super-hoppy beers. I have been trying to increase my appreciation of hoppy microbrews for years, but I still find myself coming back to the maltier varieties. In another thread, I came across this chart...

Good info here. Quick question - does campden (potassium bisulfite specifically) contribute any off flavors?

Ok, so for liquid yeast, looks like Wyeast 1968 ESB is the way to go... My LHBS does carry Danstar dry yeast, so the Nottingham is certainly an option.

orfy, Can you suggest a comparable White Labs or Wyeast yeast that I can pick up at my LHBS? I am looking forward to brewing this :)