Recent content by beerhermit

Yeah I dunno, I've got a 5 gallon brew kettle.. . Working with what I've got. Trying to figure why it would work sometimes and not others.

Yeah, I actually went in for a second reading fearing that it wasn't mixed well enough.... Shook the hell out of the fermentor for a couple minutes and took a second reading with the same results

Hey all, I've done these partial mash/biab recipes a few times now... And last night was the second time my OG was far below my target. I guess I should explain my process first which, I'm sure is messed up somewhere. First thing I do is hop on beer calculus and make a recipe, last night was an...

How is this possible? Pulled a sample out of my primary today just for a taste......and it's bubbly as hell! It's tasty but how did it carbonate with an airlock on? And do I need to bottle it before it goes flat? Should I prime it?

Hey thought I'd let you guys know where I landed on this. Decided to add 23.5 oz raw agave nectar as well as 1oz cascade at 15 min in an attempt to balance it out. Plugged it into beercalculus and ended up with 1.062 o.g. And 43.5 IBU. Brewing tonight....will let u know how this agave brown...

Sounds like a plan... I just did a stout and added 400ml of bourbon soaking with cherries....how much bourbon would you toss in to a 5 gallon batch. My stout is still carbonating but I tasted it and I worry that the amount I used has gone from ' subtle' to just 'non-existent'....

Oh cool, your making it easy on me, thanks for the info duder! Any other suggestions as far as making a 'bigger' brown with caribou slobber as my starting point?

Thinking of brewing some caribou slobber and adding molasses to up the O.G. Question is should I add more hops to balance the sweetness? If so, what would people suggest? Also, would I need a different yeast then the one suggested in the kit or a double pitch or a starter? Thanks for any help!