Recent content by nfc_andy

Thanks for the rundown. That's the easiest explanation I've seen so far. I'm going to put off brewing until Tuesday so the starter will have plenty of time to get up and running. This is my first recipe I've created and don't want to mess it up by rushing anything.

My target OG is 1.110 so I guess I'm going to make that starter afterall. Can anyone point me to a quick and dirty starter guide? This'll be my first starter and I'd prefer not to put off the brew since I can only brew Saturdays, but if I make the starter Friday night and brew Saturday afternoon...

I'm brewing a Wee Heavy Saturday and picked up the ingredients tonight. I'm going with the WLP028 Edinburgh yeast and was planning on making a starter. The yeast at the store was a few days past selling date so I got two vials thrown in at no cost and I'm wondering if pitching the two vials is...

I'd say Victory's Hop Devil. But without a choice it would eventually feel like hell itself.

So I'm still pretty new to brewing and Saturday I brewed my first below freezing batch, fifth overall. I have an all grain set up in my uninsulated garage and every time I took a temperature reading the temperature seemed to drop 5 - 10 degrees. I have a space heater I use to heat the space...

First batch and no sparge arm so here I am keeping the water from channeling.

Working at a hardware store means you can build anything 50 - 75% cheaper than buying it.

15 Gallon SS Kettle, Hurricane burner, two 10Gallon Rubbermaid coolers converted to Mash Tun and Hot Liquor Tank.

Hi all. I'm living in central MA and have been brewing since October. I'm brewing my fifth batch tomorrow and am absolutely hooked. I have a 10 gallon AG set up I pieced together, though I'm only making 5 gallon batches thus far. I'm looking forward to learning and growing in this new hobby and...