Recent content by Paymygasbill77

I will be in for the next group buy. I am starting to run a little low on supplies.

A snifter of 2012 DFH 120 IPA. The nectar of the hop gods.

Maybe we will all get lucky and Disney will adopt Timothy Zahn's "Thrawn Trilogy" for the next three movies... I'm not holding my breath.

I get 7 boils out of one tank. To do this I usually only do the final boil on the stove top. The mash water and sparge water get heated on the stove. When I boil, I open up the valve to full blast until It really starts moving, then I dial it back as low as I can go. It also helps that I built a...

Pumpking has always been my favorite. Every year they release the occasional keg of oak aged pumpking. I have driven 40 miles for a couple pints of it.

I think you're ready for a turbid mash now! But seriously...good for you. My first wild success was a brown ale. I still make it 3 years later.

Pittsburgh Craigslist Not for me, but a possible great find for a homebrewer.

I had WLP007 blow up on me like that a few weeks ago.

not to mention the high alcohol tolerance.

I have had the same problem. I even tried to flip the plates on the capper.

It is generally accepted to age beer in the 45-60 degree range. Big, heavy beers like to be in the 55-60 degree range while light lagers and wheat beers like to be in the 45-50 degree range. The higher the alcohol the higher the temp. Personally I don't age anything under 8%abv unless it...

I was listening to Pandora while brewing yesterday and a really HOT version of Birdland played by Freddie Hubbard and the Allyn Ferguson Big Band came on. And yes...Vinyl does sound better. I just like pandora's variety.

Brewed up a Belgian wit. 15075+5= 15080

That sounds good. I may brew it this weekend.

Maybe I will keep it in the fridge a few more months and see if It will still work. I'm more focused on lighter beers this month.