Recent content by hausfrau

It doesn't take much to toast, so why not? I distribute it onto two rimmed half sheet pans and toast for 20 minutes at 265 in a convection oven, rotating pans, stirring, and swapping racks after ten minutes. I believe the recipe calls for 275 for 30 minutes.

arnobg, Among your choices, Centennial is closest in alpha acids. Since you're embracing substitutions, the victory would probably be fine. For the crystal, I wouldn't jump down to 20L. I love this recipe as written. If you have never brewed it, please try it without alteration so you have a...

Just bottled my nth batch of this delicious reliable brew. I keep coming back to, and continue to love it. Thanks Dude!

Hi Spoon, I have that Whirlpool freezer model. Purchased at Lowes about 3 years ago for food use. If you're still interested in evaluating that model, let me know what I can measure for you. It's pretty full, so I don't want to empty stuff out to do so if you've found something else. The...

Hi OP, Every now and then I revisit the Avanti Party Pub question. I don't think that there has never been a reply on these forums by anyone who owns one. There is one lengthy review at Amazon...

How nice to get some replies so quickly! Husband claims he didn't hear me say wait until it's 85 degrees (while I'm reading Papazian aloud). He seems to tune me out when he gets engrossed in something. I didn't argue when he wanted to put that yeast in the hot wort, and perhaps I should...

Dear Brewers, The dear husband reads the recipe instructions to pitch the yeast at "under 100 degrees". I pipe in, "wait until it's 85". He pitches at 98.6. That was Sunday. It's Thursday. Not one bubble, no movement of water at all in the airlock. I read through the forums here and...