Recent content by catacomb_kid

Hey folks,just wanted to pop in and say hello!! I recently started brewing again after years of hiatus (no extra space,money or motivation) and happened upon HBT in my search for some heady advice on getting back into the craft. I also wanted to say thanks to everyone here for providing a...

There once was a carboy in need of a cleansing,it's owner a broke-boy in need of some lending. They say to brew right,it helps to have good equipment so please tell me I won and I'll tell you where to ship it!! :-)

**obligatory newbie bump** I know other people have experimented with this...I'm really just looking for amounts to use,whole beans as opposed to ground,etc.

I'd like to beef up the chocolate,coffee,caramel flavors/aromas in my stout so I was thinking of using some cacao nibs,caramel flavored coffee and vodka to make tinctures as opposed to using more sugars or syrups,the flavors of which would most likely be lost during fermentation. I've...