Recent content by JSkeksi

Thanks frozt, the airlock is bubbling now so I think it's too late to re-pitch. I might consider the coffee addition for extra bitter flavor, since it would be a nice addition to the maple syrup and chocolate malts anyway. Maybe I've recreated CBS (without the barrels)? Haha well whatever it is...

Just talked to a brewer who said I should probably pitch more yeast right away and try to get more oxygen into the wort... also that the bitterness will be off and to either try to use some coffee grounds in the wort to counteract the sweetness or try to find hop bitter extract.

Thanks... so if I decide to pitch more yeast should I go with more of the same or should I pick a different strain more tailored to high-grav beers? I pitched the yeast last night at about 1am so it's only been in the fermenter for 12 hours. I'd like to salvage this batch because with the...

Tried to convert an all-grain recipe for a Chocolate Maple Porter to extract w.grain. Original recipe: 6# American 2-row 1.5# Chocolate 1# Caramel 15L 1# Black Patent 2oz Fuggle 3.75 cups Maple syrup (at end of boil) target OG:1.066 target FG: 1.017 assumed efficiency: 75% est. 6.5 abv...

I had the EXACT same concern Sunday night... new wort cooling method way more efficient/fast than I expected, couldn't wait to go to sleep much longer so I pitched below 60 deg., went to sleep and kept my fingers crossed. No bubbles in the airlock the next day (on batch #1, airlock was going...

I just brewed my second batch Sunday night, and have a week+ to go before tasting the first batch which was bottled the week before.

It was an Irish Stout extract kit from MW brewing, I bought their groupon a few weeks ago.

Which burb? I am in the West Loop, right by the Beer Bistro.

Hiya, new member/new brewer from the currently frigid wastelands of Chicago. I've assisted on a few friend's brews over the years, usually all-grain, but just yesterday brewed my first batch of beer with an extract starter-kit from Midwest. I don't think I screwed it up too bad ;) Already...