Recent content by kaisetti

That's the beauty of this hobby - the endless combinations of hops/malt/yeast. I suggest looking at recipes in the recipe database, specifically a style you like to drink, and find a recipe that jumps out to you. After you've brewed it and tasted it, you can evaluate it for changes you'd like...

Amarillo SMaSH.

If you skip out on the dry hop, you will lose a lot of aroma. I only do primary as well, and yes, you can dry hop in primary. It doesn't matter if you have loose leaf hops or pellets, just toss 'em in. Each homebrewer has a different dry hop methodology. For me, I usually wait until 3-5 days...

RDWHA_B. Soon, you can RDWHAHB. From now until it's done fermenting and conditioning, it's a test of patience. Enjoy and trust the process.

My advice is to let it ride in primary for a few more weeks - until you get back. My beers often sit in the primary for at least a month, even longer, and I don't use a secondary unless I'm adding fruit - never for a pale ale. Some yeasts produce sulfur smells initially but will go away with...

+1. This is what I use for my kegs. Works perfectly.

That looks tasty! How much less crystal did you use? Did you compensate with additional 2-row?

Since this is a hobby for me, I'm a weekend brewer and store hours are important to me. Sometimes, I might get a surprise few hours to brew on a Sunday I hadn't planned - only, my LHBS is closed on Sundays. Weekend hours are important to me.

My LHBS does the same thing - we might be going to the same one. That is honestly a big draw for me. Since this is a hobby for me and takes me away from the humdrum of life, I enjoy taking my time at the LHBS, chatting with staff, measuring out my grains (which they have a huge variety in...

Here are a few observations: The volume of water will depend on the size of your grain bill. Most brewers go with a 1.25, 1.33, or 1.5 qt. of water per pound of grain. The grains will absorb water and cooler's typically have some dead space of wort that can't be collected. I usually...

A thermapen mk4.

We'll planning on Deschutes Jubelale, Benedectine Brewery's Dark Night, and lots of good Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.

Maybe cold crash the bottles?