Recent content by JonPenney1981

It was sitting in water that was treated with Star-san, but had been sitting in the garage for a little over a week. I'll try one of the vinegar solutions from the link provided to avoid scrubbing it with steel wool and let you know what happens. Thanks!

I made the mistake of leaving my work chiller in a bucket of sanitized water for a week after brew day. The portion of the wort chiller that was in the water turned a greenish-blueish hue that is similar to an oxidized penny. I'm thinking of using some steel wool to scrub it off, but worried I...

Finally bottled a batch that fermented for a little over six months. I usually get too impatient and bottle after three months. Whew, you could smell the burn coming off of it. Can't wait to try this in about 4-6 weeks.

I've officially fallen in love with the Brekle's Brown ale from Anchor brewing. Has anyone come across a clone recipe that they've tried?

The brew has gotten significantly better. However, I plan to brew the original recipe I formulated. Maybe tonight of tomorrow. Feel very strongly that it should stand up as a tasty brew still and want to compare to the collaborative recipe I ended up doing with my buddy.

I used WLP090. First time using it, but the description said it could be used for everything including cider based stuff.

Carb is finally up. Here's some pics of brew.

It tastes great in my opinion, but the carbonation is still very low. I'm going to give it another couple weeks to hopefully let it carb up some more.

Okay, so I have a bottle chilling in the fridge for tonight for the official first taste. I'll post pics and comment on the flavor profile. In the meantime though, here is the highly altered recipe I went with since I collaborated with a buddy to make a 10gallon batch: -1 lbs Caramel/Crystal...

@stovetop535 Yes I ended up brewing something similar to this as a calibration project with a buddy. Should be ready to drink by this weekend. I have to find the recipe that we ended up using and then I'll put it on this thread. Otherwise I'll let you know how it turned out.

I'm open to feedback of all kinds, whether your new or experienced. Thanks for you insight.

(Anyone???)

Johnny Apple Red Ale / Cider Recipe Okay, so I’ve now made several batches of cider based loosely around EdWort’s Apfelwein recipe found on the forum; changing up the yeast strain and/or type of apple juice used. However, the overwhelming thing I have noticed about all of them is that I want...

Okay, so I am at the point of upgrading to a 10 or 15 gallon brew kettle, as well as going completely all grain from doing BIAB for awhile now. The question is, what are the pros and cons between the following three: Keggle, Megapot, and Boilermaker. I am leaning towards Megapot and...

Tonight I'm brewing my own recipe for a Honey Hibiscus Wheat (which could be the last lighter colored batch for the year) while drinking some Liberty Ale from Anchor Steam.