Recent content by beergod35

When I first started reading the thread I thought "Isn't Rhoobarb from Plainfield, IL?" When I lived in Plainfield I brewed all year 'cause I had a basement for 70 degree fermenting all year. I have been using an out door cooker for about 11 years now which speeds things up. But when I moved...

Sounds to me that what you guys want is The Beer Network. All Beer all the time. Some of you would have to quit your jobs. That show on Good Eats is at least 4 years old. I saw it when I lived in Hawaii. And I got the idea of using ice directly in the pot to cool down the wort. You have to...

Ivan if you really want to help the brotherhood you need to do some serious experimenting. When I lived in Hawaii, most of my brewing activities happened in the garage that faced West. Afternoon sunlight skunked a beer in a clear glass in less than 5 minutes. It was a low gravity lawnmower...

A buddy of mine is a Science teacher in GB WI and they did brew a batch for class. Of course he took it home after the fermentation process and the learning about yeast and sugar conversion was over and "disposed" of the awful alcohol. I have been brewing a long time and have made some big...

Belgian Wit has always been tricky from me to brew. In 14 years of brewing it was the only beer that produced exploding bottles. The reason I said that is that you have to be patient with Belgian yeast strains. They will look like that fermentation is finished then come back up for a couple...

I have been brewing this one for years, but it is not even close to being a Bud clone. For one reason Bud uses only 6 row barley, rice, and cluster hops. The cascade hops have a better flavor and aroma than anything AB produces. I have used Hallertau, Tettnager, Cascade, Liberty, and...

Well guys and gals (?) I was holding off on this one. But, I decided what the heck. Most of you are talking local customs when it comes to what fruit goes in which beer. Since I am not really a local anywhere but have been all over the country. I thought I would add a cent or two. I don't...

Why do you need an Auto-shiphon? Buy a carboy hood (cap) then you just blow in one tube and the beer flows out of the racking cane. They are only two and a half bucks. If makes transfering beer much easier. Of course I'm assuming that you have glass and have graduated from the plastic...

One of the things that Sasquatch didn't say is that the widget is filled with nitrogen and that it is released when you open the can (or bottle.) Those were the strange noises you heard. Since is nitogenated and not carbonated it seems flat at first, but in truth you only taste the beer. When...

Sorry fellas not pics right now but I have a 92 Wrangler with a 2 1/2 inch Rancho lift and 32 inch BFG tires. It's sitting outside in the parking lot with a Bikini top and steel 1/2 doors that don't match the Jeep. (I got them for free in Hawaii so what the heck.) I am the one an only owner...

Cascade is a truely great all around hop. I buy Cascade pellets by the pound. But I have to say I have never put it on my breakfast cereal. Hallertau is my second favorite hop. I use Northern Brewer as a bittering hop is alot of recipes too.

Brew Your Own magazine had a article on Malta a few years back that talked about using malta to grow your yeast. There is too much cane sugar in it to make it a decent fermented beverage on its own. At least I don't think so. Cane sugar produces a cidery (Old Milwaukee) taste I don't care...

Hey Joutlaw, can you tell me the procedures for the Austin Homebrew version of Sunshine Wheat? That was one of the really great things about St. Pats, they listed the actual ingredients of each kit in their catalog. That way you can use the recipe even if you don't buy kits. I have a couple...

Like Rhoobarb I usually don't drink during the week 'cause I gotta get up for P.T. in the morning. But I am going to keg the double batch of Lawnmower Beer that I brewed 2 weeks ago. A cold Lawnmower with a slice of lime is great this time of year, it's hot here too. One keg is earmarked for...

My fellow brewers, Advanced degrees are like drivers licenses; everyone has one but only a few licensed drivers get into the Indy 500. My point is that experience and skill will get you further than a weekend in Chicago. My hero, Pete Slosberg doesn't have a brewing degree. He just...