Recent content by BierMarz

I realized last minute that I wasn't using nearly enough candi/sucros to get the body I was after, so I ended up throwing another pound of clear candi in at the peak of fermentation. Even then I feel like it should be a little thinner. Besides that, this is still one of the best beers I've...

Hey all, this is one of my favorite beers and I'd love to be able to get something like it out of my home brew set up. I know it's not all grain but I'm hoping the grains i've selected can get some of that amazing Rochefort character into my homebrew. All of your help is appreciated...

Did you get a chance to try them since your last post? I'm doing a Rochefort 10 clone this Saturday. I'm thinking I want to split the wort just as you did, one with 1762 (rochefort strain) and the other with 3782. I'm curious to see any differences in these two yeasts.

I ended up not adding any pumpkin to my Imperial "pumpkin" ale. It's churning away smelling fantastic. The cinnamon and allspice is pouring out of the blowoff tube and all I can think about is thanksgiving. Yet still I didn't use real pumpkin. That being said I'm headed to the LHBS tomorrow and...

Thanks Colorowdy, I've just started this batch I've decided I'm going to leave the light brown sugar in....what's the worst that can happen..haha.

Bottle closet storage nightmare....every closet/shelf filled with bottles. Time to KEG

Hey everyone, I'm attempting my first pumpkin spice ale. Im keeping the spices mild in the boil because im planning on doing a spice tea right before bottling...I'm also still considering adding a few cans of baked pumpkin to the boil. My main concern however is the brown sugar, I'm not sure i...