Recent content by billhauser

Thanks for your replies, the article by bayareamashers was really helphul

What is the proper way to use Idophor? The lable directions are kind of vague to me.

Well, I just tried my first batch of lager as per one of Charlies recipes. I pitched the yeast and nothing happened for two days, so I shook the carbouy to reaerate the wort and got a reaction the next morning. It had strong fermentation activity so I let it go for about 4 weeks in the primary...

No I have not found a brew club yet but there is one at FLC,I usually just go to the SKA brewery and hang out and talk with the brewers and home brewers that hang out there, its also where I get my home brewing supplies. Also SKA has monthly speacialty beers they brew so its fun to have a...

Hey Ktwo, I am also from Washington state and I just got back into home brewing after a ten year break . I used to live in the greater Seattle area, Kirkland to be exact, I live in Durango Colorado now. I am currently brewing a honey amber lager from extracts its taking forever to ferment , so...

I used White Labs San Francisco Lager Yaest in my last batch. I pitched the yeast at 78 degrees F, it started reacting 56 hours later and after four weeks its still fermenting. I have my fermenter in the coolest room in my house the temp is about 65 degrees F. I will just let this one go till...

I am new to this site and just got back in to home brewing after a 10 year break. I am looking forward to learning new techniqes and recipes I am currently brewing a honey amber lager .