Recent content by grizzlystate

Thanks for the replies guys, I'm open ears if anyone else has any tips.

I want to boost my next batch of IPAs ABV. I know the best way to do this is by adding more malt extract. But how much malt do I add? Do I need more yeast cells since there are more fermentable? I am obviously still relatively new to this, so any tips help. Thanks guys.:rockin:

I was just in Gainesville for The Fest! Had some great Florida beer... And too much pbr :(

Anyone mess around with this? When in the beer making process do you add your coffee? How much do you add? I'm interested in making a coffee stout. Share recipes if you have them! Cheers!

Lost_on_hoth I usually follow back.

I'm making an American wheat and I used dry yeast (I can tell you the exact type later if needed) but I used a swamp cooler method to get the temp down a little more and now I am having a decent amount of bubbles in the air lock.

Yeah I thought about that when my ice melted. It's been an hour and a half since I put the beer in and the temp sticker is reading 75 finally so I am less worried. Thanks again everyone!

I am just throwing rookie questions at you guys today, thanks for the awesome answers! Anyways... I ran out of ice when trying to cool my wort down to 100 degrees (I used a whole bucket in my sink). I proceeded to try and just use a cold water bath by replacing the water with more cold water and...

I'm struggling getting 2.5 gallons to boil... Does this mean I need an out side burner?

Put the fermenter in a shallow tub of water and wrap the fermenter in a towel. Point a fan at the tub an fermenter, as the towel soaks up the water the fan will evaporate the water cooling the fermenter, it works like a swamp cooler.

I believe that means 'in my opinion'.

Thanks everyone for the speedy replies. I think I'm going to get some DME and make the batch larger.

That's awesome! I personally have only had Lost Coasts tangerine wheat, I'm not really a fan, but it's a huge hit here in California at lease.

Yeah I am most likely going to let it finish in the primary. I didn't mean to say secondary in my original post. So pretty much just wait a few weeks before taking the airlock off, right?

For those who said put the tangerines in the secondary... Do you cut them up or literally put the whole tangerine in the secondary? Interesting...