Recent content by chefstarr

Thank you, you guys truly help out on the little questions books don't answer. Now that my fermenter will be empty soon. Anyone have any recommendation on a good IPA / ale recipe? Strong in the hoppy IBU category ? Ha ha

Thank you, now I have been pushing on the fermentation bucket lid and forcing the air out, causing the bubbling airlock to kinda suck itself down . 3 hrs later its pushed its way up. Like its still bubbling. Would u still bottle ?

So I have had my IPA in the fermenter for 22 days. And from my understanding u wait till the fermentation is done, not really a time limit.. What are the main things I should see when it's over.

Thank you, I guess I just havnt looked deep enough into the site. Ill have to find out if there's any tricks to help with boosting IBU , or making an IPA better.

Three weeks? Then bottle? After reading the books and stuff I was planning on transferring the brew to another fermenter for secondary fermentation. then bottle after the 2ed week. Why do u recommend three weeks?

And I'm dieing to push all that scum build up on the sides back into the liquid cause I'm 98% sure that my hops! But know I should not stir it or anything. Any advice?

So this is my first brew, and I'm sure like everyone's first time after 72 hrs I have yet to see the airlock do anything and I was scared my brew ( died!! ) ha ha. So I opened it up and took this picture. But mine doesn't look like anyone else's. does this look right to anyone?

Glad I could help, it was also I good lesson to not drink 8 beers during the brew.

Your right, I was looking at the balling reader and feel stupid. And it was at 70 degrees

So I just did my first batch and got a IPA kit from true brew, and the recipe didn't excite me. So I added 2 more oz of hops, and did a full boil instead of a partial, so I could boost the IBU. But my gravity tube broke five minutes before I needed it,"damn kids lol" so I grabbed a small vase...

Where's a good place or website to find all these ingredients ?

Hi, I'm very interested in this recipe. Would u have any idea on the IBU count?

First off too yooper...... GO PACK GO!! And I had a friend come by whos been brewing for years, and says the all grain brewing setup I got from a website was no good. So he talked me into sending it back and putting another 100$ or so into something that will last and do the job. So again I'm...

Well since I got my culinary masters degree when I decided to start brewing I went all out, and got everything. So I would love a all grain recipe..

Hi, I'm looking for a strong and high IBU ipa brew recipe. Along the lines of the Sierra nevadas hoptimum , or hoptoligist. 100+ IBU.. A real hop head beer .. Any ideas?