Recent content by McKrakken

dcp27, That's exactly what I"m gong to do.. divide it in half so I can try it both ways. Now.. where are you all getting your cherries from? And cocoa nibs?

woops.. double post.

It may help to see what you are trying to brew, and more details.. what temp did you mash at? What kind of vessel are you using to do mashing in? What was your gravity reading when starting fermentation? Have you done standard beers in 5 gallon batches and had similar efficiency results?

Hiya all.. This past Sunday I brewed a Oatmeal stout and I got to thinking.. I'd like try a chocolate cherry stout version, but obviously too late since I JUST brewed this one! So while it's bubbling away in primary, I thought I have some time to try and see if I can pull this off.. So...

Not seeing much detail about your bottling process.. What I do, is use Starsan for EVERYTHING.. I starsan my bottling bucket, the hoses, racking cane hose, absolutely anything and everything that can come in contact with the beer. I like to take a 5 gal bucket and fill it about 3/4 full...