Recent content by Longbeer

Thanks for the detailed comparison, Dugifresh! I'm also considering a TB kettle too and it's nice to know what I'm getting. I just don't like the wide base of typical brew kettles, and the tall boy is cheaper than the megapot, so win-win.

I love that old Rasputin stout. In fact I have an OR clone in my carboy right now. Haven't had the barrel aged version though. If I were you I'd drink one now and then decide how long to wait. If it tastes awesome then enjoy them soon. If you are interested in the aging effects then space them...

Thanks all for the replies! The recipes in that book have been scaled for homebrew and most of them call for 45 to 60 minute mashes. So I was curious why the porter was so short. maybe it was to not over-extract too much smoke from the peat smoked malt. I ended up mashing at 157 for about 12-13...

If you're going to add more yeast I would vote for adding the same yeast strain that you originally pitched. I've heard some yeast strains don't get along.

I'm following a recipe for Stone Smoked Porter clone. The recipe is from the Stone book, so you'd think it'd be spot on. But the mash temps seem high: This looks like an alpha-only mash. I'm very new to mashing but 10 minutes seems short and 165 seems dangerously hot. I've cross referenced...

Are you guys using some kind of low profile airlock with the carboy on the shelf? It seems like height would be a problem. Or did u install a collar?

I wanted to share measurements for a chest freezer I'm using as a fermentation chamber. I needed a freezer that could fit 3 carboys. Surprisingly I couldn't find any clear suggestions online. Most posts were focused on keezers and fitting kegs into freezers, not carboys. But with a bit of...

Hey all, I've been brewing and lurking off and on for two years. I recently moved into a bigger place and now have space to up my game. These forums have been a great learning resource and so I wanted to say hi, support and contribute. :mug: