Recent content by halvey

The lager was a diacetyl bonanza. I tried to brew a dark ***** Modelo-ish lager and had no idea what I was doing. It fermented WAY too hot. I knew it was going to be crappy but I still went through the whole lagering process with it just for the practice. Live and Learn....

Well I had to dump out a lager (my second batch) that tasted like poo. :( But I'm bottling a strong ale AND a stout- and both of them are good! :rockin: ...I just had to share with somebody. :tank:

Don't underestimate the Bolts! 4-8 to Superbowl!

Haha... that sounds like a good idea. But somehow I don't think its gonna go over very well. BTW.... Happy New Years Everybody- May the next year bring many tasty brews to all of us!!

REDEMPTION with the barkeepers friend!!! It came off- just changed the brushed pattern a little. But I'm still banned from the kitchen- oh well I wanted to move to the garage anyway!

LOL... perhaps you are right.

I thought it was a good beer. Worth trying at least- they're selling them for $18 at my local pub and I split a couple bottles with friends at their Xmas party. I think the bling-ish looking bottle helped me meet a couple cuties who were sitting near me.

Well my brewdays are now going to be outdoors or in the garage after ruining a Stainless Steel Stovetop with my 2009 IPA last night. The pot must have gotten too hot and now there is brown/black discoloration on the stove. Doesn't the name Stainless Steel imply that it's STAINLESS?? :(

who? .......

Has anyone tried this recipe with WLP570??

Got it... i'll update you all as to how it turns out.

Thats why I love all you here @ HBT, continually saving me from myself. I already racked but I'll take it out of the cold for a day or two. Will I see fermentation??

So I racked this abomination of a lager last night after 3 weeks @ 45deg. I tasted it and to my surprise was not too bad. LOTS of butterscotch which obviously shouldn't be there but makes the brew very interesting and sweet. I'm going to crash it @ >40 for a little and try to clear it up.

I dig! Thanks guys! I brewed this last night and took some of your advice by reducing the grains by a half lb and using a half oz of each the kent and fuggles at FWH. And then .5 kent @ 15, .5 fuggles @5, and .5 kent @ flameout. It tasted and smelled great but my ******* forgot to get a...

Well I pretty much looked at a bunch of different bitter recipes here on HBT and then started punching in ingredients to Beer Alchemy. I initially wanted to make a Firestone DBA clone. That's where I got the idea to use the Cali yeast. My whole thought process was that I wanted to get a base to...