Recent content by kidamadeus

I don't post much here, so forgive me if I have this in the wrong section! I am partaking in a fruit beer competition in mid January 2016 and I am considering the following recipe for a Scottish Fruit Cake Wee Heavy. I am using Northern Brewer's base all-grain recipe (with a minor alteration)...

I decided upon the Asbach Ural because it is aged in oak barrels, so I believe that it would compliment. When I was stationed in Germany in the 90s, my local pilstube served an Asbach Doppelbock which was quite tasty, and is sorta what I am shooting for. It was basically a Doppelbock...

I have just tapped my third brew, an AHB Bavarian Hefeweizen...excellent! This hobby has bitten me hard! I currently have a Black Ale fermenting, and will soon start on a NB Petite Saison d'Ete and Patersbier...can't wait!! After 6 batches made from sticking to the recipe, I figure it is...

My worry is that I may need to toss the batch. Being my second batch (and perhaps a bit impatient) it seems that I have screwed this up. I guess I will just sit on it for a few weeks and see what happens.

So if I am understanding this correctly, I could pitch an ale yeast into the carboy and continue fermenting at room temp? If I do this, could/should I maybe add some additional sugar/honey or just leave it be? This is becoming an adventure!

Fair enough. I understand the reasoning behind AHS not posting instructions on their site, but had I known that bocks required cold fermentation I would have chosen another kit. That said, what will the warmer temperature do to the beer...will it still turn out? I could move my carboy to my...

I just discovered the "Multiple Questions About Secondary Fermentation" thread, and I am about midway through it. Enlightening. So far I am just following the instructions on the kits and they always seem to mention secondary fermentation...but the lightbulb has now gone on. Was I correct...

Hi all! Noob here, call me Cliff. First batch (AHS Belgian Wit) went great and is already gone. Burp! Second batch is an AHS Texas Bock extract and I have a few questions. When I read the instructions, they stated that the fermentation should take place under cold temperatures, but there...

That is Duke Beer. That was brewed either by Duquesne Brewing or C. Schmidt & Sons Brewing. I believe it was discontinued in the early 70s, but I seem to recall hearing that it was being revived. There is a wealth of information on Michigan breweries available at this site...

I have an extensive collection (10,000+ items) and have most of these. You may find that the Encore can is also a Schlitz product. I would say that, from what I can tell from the picture, your most valuable cans are probably the Oertel's Real Draft, Pike's Peak, Sterling Draft, and the Fehr's...

Greetings all, my name is Cliff and I am brand new here. Howdy! After years of being a beer collector, I finally decided to take the leap and buy a home brewing/kegging kit and recently finished my first batch: an AHS Belgian Wit extract kit. I must say that I was very pleased with the...