Recent content by deanrallen

Amen, brother! Except I take up the kitchen...late at night...after cleaning it. What I'm trying to say is that she has no real reason to complain.

@Weezy I've only brewed this once. I want to start looking into an all grain recipe for it.

I've only made this one once. So signs are pointing to my priming sugar distribution or to the oils in the peanut butter powder. I could have gently stirred with a sanitized spoon, but I didn't. Live and learn. I'll definitely make this one again. It turned out great, other than the head...

I used powdered peanut butter. The taste is there. A real in-your- face peanut butter experience. It may just be my bottle carbonation. Some of the bottles have produced a head, and others haven't. Carbonation is pretty even from the almost dozen that I've either drank or seen opened by...

So it was quite probably the peanut butter. Everything ease that you've mentioned either wasn't used or was done well.

Hello everyone! Today is the day that home brewers get excited for. The day you get to taste your hard work. For me, at least. I brewed a peanut butter Porter and it turned out great...except the head is small or very quick to dissipate. What affects this? It's bubbling like a soda, but...

God yes! It's that little pit in your stomach during the whole process. I've been told it's a good thing to worry.

Damned double post...

This had me rolling! Hahaha

This had me rolling!

I like it. Like pre dry hopping.

Please explain as best you can (like I'm five) the effects of temperature and length of time on the flavor. Does it vary between hops? Am I getting more bitterness the hotter it is, or am I almost exclusively getting aroma and flavor?

I hate bottling. Not because I have to scrub or peel off the abnormally secure labels on new(ish) bottles. I hate that I have to smell the beer that I've been so excited for for the past couple of weeks JUST to put it in bottles and wait two MORE weeks before I can enjoy it.

What in THE WORLD is a hop stand? Is it a soak after flameout? That's what I'm thinking it is, but I'm not sure and I like facts.

Blowoff hose installed and so far so good. Bubbling happily and no longer making a mess. Thank you everyone!