Recent content by dhouse

I've never used a secondary fermenter before the batch I have going now, and I wanted to tug on the coats of some of you venerable grey beards to make sure I understand how to use this thing properly. My primary question has to do with timing. If I'm brewing a beer that I've done before and...

That's interesting, since I see that recommended a lot, although I've never heard any feedback about it. What was wrong with it? I'm trying to use maple syrup and not maple extract, since my uncle has a maple syrup farm and I have, as a result, copious amounts of free maple syrup on hand...

Hi everyone. I'm a relatively new brewer with about a half dozen successful brews under my belt. I'm planning on tinkering with a porter recipe kit to make a maple porter, and I've been scouring the Interwebs for advice on how to incorporate maple syrup in a way that will add a nice subtle...