Recent content by crnl4bin

Well I bottled it last Sunday. I've learned to be patient, but with the holiday this weekend, I had to try one...and that turned to two, to three, and so on. They're decently carbonated and, in all honesty, they are the best beers I've made. I think it's the first time that I've made a beer...

I spoke with someone at my local HBS and he said to just add the rolled oats along with the specialty grains. I was under the impression that if you don't mash the oats, they just add body and a creamy-er mouth feel to the end product, but they won't add any fermentable sugars. I could be...

Two weeks ago, I brewed my first stout, a chocolate oatmeal stout. This is what went into it: 7 lbs dark DME 1/2 lbs 60L crystal 1/2 lbs black malt 1 lbs rolled oats I soaked all of the above specialty grains for 1/2 hour at 155 (I did not mini-mash the rolled oats). 1/2 lbs dutch...

OK, sooooo, I jumped the gun a bit in my criticism of the "light bulb in the freezer" idea. When I sent the above post yesterday afternoon, the light bulb had been in the freezer for the duration of the morning. Apparently, this wasn't long enough. I let it sit all day and it got the temp up...

Wow. You guys are quick. I posted shortly before work, thinking I might get a response or two before the end of the day. Thanks for all the great suggestions. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money at the moment; kind of looking for a quick fix that will give me more control than I have...

I started brewing about a year ago and when I started, I was living in a second floor apartment. I would stick my carboy in the bathroom closet. I had no temp control and I know this affected my beer, especially in the summer. Well, we moved to a twin in Dec. w/ a basement. I was so excited...

Hi all, I started brewing with the Mr. Beer kit about a year and 1/2 ago. Moved to 5 gallon carboy and extract about a year ago and I'm loving it. I did about 40 gallons or in the past year. I've been making my own recipes and have been pretty happy with what I've come up with, though I know...