Recent content by mbosco

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That's what i get for assuming..... Thanks for saving me!

Hi All, I'm about to bottle an IPA that is ready to go. My question is what temp should I use to determine the appropriate amount of priming sugar. The beer fermented for the first 2.5 weeks at between 68-70. A couple days ago I dropped it down to 58 as it still had a decent amount of dry...

Awesome, thanks!

Hi All, I'm looking at tweaking a recipe I currently have. I want to brew the recipe (5 gallons of stout), but want to bring down the alcohol in the original by just a bit. If the original recipe has three grains (i.e. 80% base, 15% specialty #1, 5% speciatly #2), is it as simple as...

Thanks to all for the help. Ended up being able to get about another gallon out before I got back into the funk zone. Still a bit short, but nothing that should be over the top carbed. Some lessons learned though, and some great smelling IPA's in bottle. Thanks again!

Once the grains are out, I don't think it matter much if it sits around for a while. An hour definately shouldn't hurt.

ok, in the fridge it goes... thanks.

I do a hot water rinse, soak in hot Oxy bath/cooler, then one more hot water rinse. After that, a couple shots of Starsan prior to bottling and I haven't had any issues.

Currently waiting it out, but the settling process seems to be VERY slow going.

Ok, Just about to bottle and due to a couple of unforeseen circumstances I ended up with just over three gallons of beer in my bottling bucket, but I already added enough corn sugar (3/4 cup) for 5 gallons. Am I at risk for bottle bombs? Any ideas what to do? I could probably get another...

cool guys, thanks. I'll likely get most of it out then. Have a brew and enjoy the day. By the way, amazing to be brewing outside in Michigan in Feb with just a sweatshirt on and feeling comfortable.

Hi All, Making a blue moonish beer today and was wondering what to do with the coriander and orange peel after the boil. Do I rach them to the fermenter and leave them in, or should they be pulled out prior to going to fermentor?? Thanks much!!

Thanks again all. Got it down to about 69 now and will keep watching. Thanks again for the QUICK help.

Thanks for the quick replies and sudden onset of panic.... Just ran down and put the fermentor in a big tupperware storage bin. added some water and a bit of ice and wrapped in a t-shirt. Will keep a close eye on it for the next couple of hours and see where it goes. Thanks again!