Recent content by hankevans42

Okay Tex, I just wanted to make sure that I had the right amount of hops for a full boil, being that Northern Brewer designed this kit for a partial boil and late extract addition. Looks like it won't be an issue...

According to the "How to Brew" website (Section 1 chapter 5.5), the boil gravity is a factor in hop utilization. Isn't this why I've seen multiple threads about reducing bittering hops 25% when doing a full boil as opposed to partial boil? EDIT: I just used the beertools recipe calculator...

I plan on brewing the Northern Brewer Double IPA extract kit in the following week or two and I had some questions. Here's the inventory... 0.75 lbs Dingemans Caramel Pils 0.25 lbs Briess Caramel 120 3 lbs Pilsen Malt Syrup (60 minutes) 9 lbs Pilsen Malt Syrup (15 minutes) 1 oz...

I have pin locks and they're just fine, but ball lock parts seem more readily available. I don't think the dual gauge is necessary, it's more for peace of mind to let you know there's still some CO2 left in your tank. One thing I do recommend is to get 5 feet of 3/16 ID tubing for...

I tried a BB English Brown Ale with some chocolate malt added in with it. It was awesome.

Welcome Spart! BB IPA was my first brew too! What a small world....

Welcome to the forum K8bor

howdy lpdean. i live in Trumbull County OH, a little bit north of Youngstown, and a few co-workers of mine home brew too (they got me into it). Actually, tonight there is a homebrew tasting at a small local home brew shop in Struthers OH (south east of Youngstown) called the Pumphouse, which...

try this, it helped me out: http://brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue5.1/fleming.html

I'm from Cortland (small town north of Youngstown in Trumbull County). I might be a little jealous that you escaped into microbrew USA, Yeast. Although I would miss the trips up to Great Lakes Brewery (Black Out Stout on tap :cross: ). The co-worker who got me into home brewing just started...

Just wanted to say 'hi' to everyone out there. I've been home brewing for a little over a year (just extract, I don't think I'm ready for the big leap into AG) and just started kegging last night (everyone was right - I'll never bottle again!). I've been checking this site out for a week or so...