Recent content by JWhitBeer

I used the shake method for oxygenation, but since I made my target FG I figured the yeast were healthy. Yes, the Secondary got extended way beyond planned. Life gets in the way of brewing.. I used Belgian Abbey Wyeast Propagator 1214 and WLP530 Abbey Ale, both were mixed into a 2L...

How does the score sheet come back to you? regular mail or email? I submitted to Dallas but have not heard a peep back yet. I am concerned that maybe the 750 entry cap was hit before mine arrived. Cheers, JW

I brewed a 7-Gal batch of belgian dubbel back in mid-Janaury and for some reason it did not carbonate properly (way under carbed). I did a 90-min mash and a 90-boil and hit all my intended gravities. OG: 1.062 FG: 1.013 I did two non-standard things that may or may not be a factor in...

Anybody got suggestions for a good stir plate? (looking to break away from the intermittent shaking routine) I would like something thats not super expensive, but I am willing to spend the money if I get bang for my buck. I need it to be able to handle a 2L Erlenmeyer Flask or a 1 Gallon...

bubbachuck, So whats that recipe for a quicker mead and how quick are we talking? <3-months? I currently have three 1-gallon variations (#1-valencia orange, #2-red grapefruit, & #3 lime/red grapefruit/valencia orange) of Yooper's JOAM in the primaries from mid-june, contemplating racking to...

Eric, There are 3 clubs I know of on the east coast: MASH (Miami), FLAB (Fort Lauderdale), & Palm Beach Draughtmen. I belong to the Fort Lauderdale Area Brewers (FLAB). You are welcome to drop in on any of our monthly meetings at Geronimo's Bar in Davie. I know its at least an hour across...

I can't wait to see how this build finally comes together. And yes there are many more of us out there following this thread all jealous as hell because we know how quickly our SWMBOs would shut us down if we asked for permission. Hell, I brew outside under a tailgating-tent and I thought I was...

This weekend I experienced my first ever bottle bomb. Thank God I it exploded in the bottom of a tiled closet, so nobody was hurt and the mess was minimal. I had bottled a Hefeweizen (5-Gal Extract batch, 14-days in primary, SG 1.050, FG-1.010) with 7.25 oz of dextrose intending to hit 3.5-4...

Decided to give this a try tonight. Made three 1-gallon batches: 1) valencia orange, 2) red grapefruit, and 3) orange-grapefruit-lime. Stuck pretty close to the JOAM recipe, nixed cloves & nutmeg and used ground cinnamon. This is my first attempt at making mead. Recently my LHBS told me...