Recent content by clint1019

I taught my 3 year old son how to count by counting bottles as I bottled beer. My advice, don't make a big deal about it. Both my boys ask me what I'm doing and I simply tell them "daddy's making beer". Sometimes my 3 year old will ask more detailed questions about the process and I do my...

Wow. This is a very interesting thread. I've been brewing for 10 - 12 years and I've never heard of this. I've always put mine in the secondary after about a week. I will definately have to try this the next time I brew. I do have question though; does it make a difference if I use a plastic...

Well, I guess I'll save some money and use the us-05. Thanks for all the info everyone.

Recently I inquired about the use of White Labs California Ale Yeast at my local home brew supply store. The girl working that day recommended using Safale US-05 instead. Apparently they are the same strand of yeast, you are not going to get any difference in flavor using one vs the other, and...

I made my first attempt at brewing a stout recently. It had a great flavor, wonderful mocha expresso aroma, and was as dark as motor oil. There was just one problem with it. The one thing that I really enjoy about drinking a good stout is the thick, frothy, creamy head. My stout did not have...