Recent content by gdev

Fermentation has completed per gravity readings. Not sure what I'll be looking at temperature wise because I'm not sure what the weather will bring, if we have a heat wave it could be bad, if it is mild it won't be any problem regardless. In the lower part of my house I can probably keep the...

I brewed a peach hef that I would normally bottle soon. The only problem being my vacation backs right up to that (poor planning). My question is since it is summer there will limited ability for temperature control while I'm gone. So should I bottle the beer right before I leave or...

First time hops grower. I know this probably varies widely but how long from when the rhizomes go in the ground until I should see some shoots coming out of the ground? Thanks in advance!

Aren't you missing a chance to educate? or at least make a request so something might change in the future? I mean weren't we all once people that only drank BMC? I know I certainly didn't always know about great types of beer and the variety that is out there.

Don't confuse RDWHAHB with effortlessness. Just because we believe in RDWHAHB doesn't mean we are lazy or somehow don't care about our process. Most of us have refined the process over many crappy brew days like you've had and so like anyone that is good at something it comes off as...

I think in evaluating my own beer I'm tougher on myself than anyone else is. I've brewed beers that I think are good but don't live up the commercial beer they are suppose to be copying only to have my friends tell me they like mine better. I think when you invest so much into the beer you...

In May the same group that runs Brewfest had another smaller beer tasting and they provided water for free at that event. Not saying they will for this one but they might.

Can't say I've been to brewfest before but I'll be there this year, with a fairly large crew. It does get very busy as I've driven by it many times. If you are looking for a good place to eat after wards check out the Half Moon Saloon. It is right up near the parking garage where they are...