Recent content by foamdad

Hey Y'all. I just brewed up a AHS Creamy Smoked Amber Ale mini-mash kit today and my target OG was supposed to be 1.055, however I ended up w/ a 1.042 @ 78°F. Oh boy. The only hiccup I had in the whole process was that during the mash when I accidently let the temp get up to almost 170°F while...

I began a yeast starter for an AHS kit yesterday afternoon w/ every intention of brewing today. Unfortunately, something has come up that will force me to postpone brewing until at least Wed. Did I mention I already have a starter going? My question is: What do I do w/ my starter? Can I let...

+1 on the AHS kits. I just brewed their Cali Common Ale and it turned out great!

Thanks! That's just the info I was looking for. I figured it would prolly be that simple, but some confirmation was nice.

What's up y'all! I'm not really a noob to brewing, but I sure am to this technique. So riddle me this: When whirlpooling after chilling the wort, is there a rule of thumb how vigorous of a rotation you should get going to allow the trub to collect in the center of the brewpot (i.e.: how long...

I saw that recipe. Keep us posted how it turns out!