Recent content by jtfisher63

I'd start with a Weber Smoky Mountain (WSM). They are pretty awesome and perform well right out of the box. If you're like me you'll end up with an Egg though. I have a 18' offset trailer smoker, a Stumps clone, a WSM and a large BGE. The BGE gets used at least twice as much as the others...

Thanks guys.

I plan on brewing my first batch soon and wanted to have the recipe checked. I want to brew Kent's Hollow Leg Wheat by JZ. The recipe I have is for what I believe to be a 7 gallon batch. I'd rather cook a 5 gallon batch to start with, unless you guys change my mind. Here's the supposedly 7gal...

I want to like hoppy beer, but just don't yet. I'll take your advise and try a more balanced IPA.

"Lupilin Threshold". I just read up on this, interesting for sure.

I haven't tried the Torpedo, but the SN Pale Ale is too hoppy for me, so I'd get bitter beer face for sure from Torpedo. I was talking to my wife last night about if my perception or palate will change towards hops the deeper I get into craft beers. This happened sort of when I became a foodie...

So I went and bought a six pack of this last night. It was way more hoppy and bitter than I was expecting. I am not a hop head and am pretty new to the craft beers too though. It does have a delicious wheat and rye flavor with some sweetness. At 6.6% ABV and after 5 of these I was feeling pretty...

Alright, I've gotta go get some right now. I'll report back later with a newbie review.

Thanks for the tips Jeffd!

Hey, I'm Jason and I think I might be hooked. I haven't actually cooked up any wort yet, but I'm learning. My wife bought me a gift cert for a beginners class at the LHBS and thats how it all started. I haven't taken the class yet but have learned quite a bit from the blogs (billybeer thanks!)...