Recent content by djthoms

Great info, I'll do that. Thanks!

Point taken, sir/madame. Please read above. I appreciate any feedback!

Thanks the constructive feedback. I was a reluctant to dry hop the entire batch so I'll add some hops during the boil. The purpose of the wine is to give it a different flavor. It serves the same purpose as bourbon might in a recipe that warrants bourbon (e.g. bourbon stout). To summarize, the...

Hi everyone, I'm considering making my first barley wine this weekend and I have a few questions and I definitely would like some feedback. Here's the basic idea: Mash and sparge as usual. During the boil, forgo the addition of all hops and just add irish moss (and any other seasonings)...

beefgolf, thanks for the reply! I fermented for two weeks. When I tasted the brew it was fully carbed with a lot of sediment down at the bottom. Good advice on the fermenting temp, I will definitely keep that in mind! I ended up sticking my growler in my deep freezer for 30 minutes and it...

Hi everyone, I brewed a Belgian Tripel and it smells like a Belgian but tastes like a Lager. I used this recipe and followed the steps as they are shown. My noob questions are as follows: Why does it taste more like a Lager than a Belgian? Should I have put this batch into secondary? It...