Recent content by Imx3

I do as well, named mine Full Iron Brewing. I agree, nothing better than a nice cold beer after a long training day.

I just did my first AG, used a BIAB in a cooler I had laying around (3gal batch). Then I dumped in pot and boiled. The cooler was last second, I was planning on doing it in the kettle but figured why struggle to maintain temp.

I Just did the same kit, I kegged mine and drank a few this weekend. It tastes like a brown ale with a lot of hops. Its good, just not a typical American IPA. It has a good mouth feel and tastes good, had some friends try it and they liked it. Just not what I was expecting.

Kegged this morning and tasted another sample, most of the soapy flavor is gone. I'm not even sure I taste it at all now. I'm force carbing so I'll get a taste tomorrow.

Understand, I was just doing what the local shop told me to do. I have it already racked to secondary so Ill give it a week and see how it is. Thanks, Ed

I hydrated the yeast per the instructions from the yeast manufacturer the just pitched on top. Fermentation started about 24 hrs later, was very active for about 3 days then died off to nothing about day 4/5. Held at 65 in fermentation chamber.

This was all new equip, I rinsed and sanatized with Star San. The sample I tasted had some Star San in it since I used it in the test tube but that's not supposed to add off favors.

I brewed a brewers best American ipa, first brew for me. Followed instructions, pitched yeast (dry yeast, no markings on package) at 68, fermented 14 days at 65. Today I pulled a sample and I believe I have reached final gravity, sample has a slight soap flavor. From what I understand it's...

@nomofett I like your template, is is custom? Or from a site.

I came up with FULL IRON BREWING because my other hobby is doing full distance ironman races and there's nothing better than a good beer after 100+mi training day.

Heres a few I came up with, looking for feedback. Please tell me if its crap. I am doing them as series, I will hand write the type/abv/bottle date for each kind of brew

Cool, we do mostly residential, a few commercial here and there. We used 3form with the sea grass in it a couple months ago, its nice stuff.

Nice work. I have a cabinet shop also, everything looks like my shop in your pics.

Thanks all, I want to make sure I follow good practice, it's all new to me and I don't want to make a mistake.

Soon I will pull a reading from my fermenter to see if its done, I am trying to decide how I will do this. I don't have a test tube to fill and put hydrometer in and would rather not lose a whole 12oz or more filling a big glass. Is it wise to sanitize the hydrometer, pull the lid off...