Recent content by jplate3

Ended up on this thread after searching for a way to add coffee because I recently tasted the first coffee and vanilla beer I've ever had. It was an Atwater Vanilla Java porter. I would suggest against the vanilla extract and for the beans. You can definitely taste the difference in the...

That's just it!! I had waaaaay too many hobbies. I hunt, fish, camp, shoot.... LOL As my girls are getting older, I'm gravitating back to the hobbies that keep me at home. Brewed my first beer back yesterday. Had a brainfart or two, but had a great time sharing the experience with my 7...

Hey everybody! Just registered on the board after having my brewing career rekindled. Been brewing since college, but slowed way down about 6-7 years ago when I didn't really have the funds to keg and go all grain, and had my first child. Well, 7 years and two kids later. . . I'm starting...