Recent content by bjartar

I put together a 5 gallon batch of cider follwing this recipe and procedure http://brulosophy.com/2018/01/25/bru-it-yourself-cranberry-ginger-hard-cider/ I used Belle Saison, apple juice from my local market (no preservatives) and that is it. At the 2 week mark I tried a sample today and it...

Nice. Good call. Thank you.

I built a collar for my keezer with the intention of fitting 4 cornies inside a 7.2 cu ft Frigidaire. 3 on the floor, 1 on the hump. The one on the hump fits until I connect the gas and liquid lines. It is all of about 3/4inches too tall for the lid to close. I cannot express how frustrated I...

I got a carb cap recently to make seltzer but I tried connecting the gas line from my co2 to it but it wouldn't fully depress. Just to check, I also tried it on an empty keg I had. Same thing. I currently have one of the other lines (I have a 4 line manifold) carbing a keg. These are ball lock...

Looks great! I am considering a build witht the same freezer. How tall is your collar? And are those ball or pin lock kegs?

Ha! Yeah that is exactly what happened with my porter. Huge mess. I was thinking about using it in an IPA too. Thanks!

I brewed a porter recently using Burton ale yeast (WLP023). It turned out nice. I am wondering what other styles might pair well with Burton ale yeast. Any ideas?

I made a Dunkelweis and I keep tasting a sesame flavor. My spouse does not taste that and thinks I'm bonkers. Is this possible and if so, what would cause that kind of flavor? I thought it might be oxidation as my nee tubing was not a good fit and blah blah blah. Here is my recipe: 5# Dark...

I am looking for a little feedback on a Dunkel recipe. Let me know what you think please. Batch size: 5 gallons 5# Dark Wheat Malt 3.5# Munich malt 0.75# Caramel 60 0.25# Carafa II 1oz Mt Hood@15 mins WLP300 Hefeweizen Thanks!

Me too!

In the midst of my mash, the bazooka screen somehow disconnected. Any thoughts about how I ought to proceed?

Yay!

Is my cider inflected? Thanks for the help!

Hey! I am a Lutheran pastor who also brews and I just want to say this is great. Also have you heard this quote? "when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to." -Martin Luther

I am making my first cider using pasteurized apples cider from a local orchard. It is currently in the fermenter about 4 days. I now realized that I didn't add sugar. What should I do? Just let it go? Or try to add brown sugar now?