Recent content by CWasko

Roger-copy. Yea, we got most of the trub from the bottom in there - this was by design. Although, if thats not "required", then next time we'll just siphon all the way and aerate. So, the next question is... how to aerate properly? Also, I'm not too worried. So far, every beer we've made...

This weekend I brewed my 4th beer. An Oatmeal Stout, that I plan on putting some home-roasted coffee into the secondary. My buddy and I were hesitant to attempt to pour 5 gallons of wort from the cooled down boil pot to the plastic fermenter, so we used the siphon-pump do-hickey to transfer it...

My first batch was the same Brooklyn. Brewed it on the 26th of July. Bottled it about 2 weeks and 4 days after. Then drank the first one 2 weeks and 4 days after that. It tasted good, until the after taste. Suffers from a bad case of astringency. But, that was to be expected (after I read...

I've skinned about 80 bottles to date. I have found that some are easier than others. Basically, hot water for about 30 minutes and you are hitting the law of diminishing returns. Sam Adams and Magic Hat seem to be the easiest. I use a razor blade to scrap the labels and glue off. Then, a...

Fun thread. I can't say that I can tolerate PBR, but I have drank it. If all else fails, Coors Light... No taste and gets the job done.