Recent content by metalman77

Thanks for the feedback. I finished brewing my small batch IPA yesterday, the carboy is in the fridge now getting down 55F. Thermocouple is taped to side of carboy and bubble-wrapped over that so should get a better read on the actual beer temp vs. ambient. I'm starting low and will push...

Good question. The starters smelled and tasted pretty clean as I stepped up the yeast. I was going to brew today with the cultures I saved in mason jars, and it seems to me they too developed some minor Belgian notes. Thinking I might have inadvertently stressed the yeast on my final step...

I actually have a temperature controlled fridge for fermentation. However I have never really needed it during the cooler months, especially with an OG of 1.060. Conan fermented more vigorously than any other yeast I've ever worked with and is more sensitive to higher temperatures than most...

Brewed a generic IPA with Conan last week using the same grain bill only in smaller portions. I stepped up to a 2L starter with the dregs from 4 cans of Heady which resulted in a very healthy amount of viable yeast cells. I saved 2 mason jars worth of the starter and pitched the rest in my...

Thanks Guys.. I'm going to call around. I'll post prices here after I get some info.

Hey, just got into kegging and have a 20# tank I need filled. I live in Wallingford, any suggestions on where to take it for filling? Thanks!