Recent content by phaqhugh

hey, so this is my 2nd year growing hops - glacier and horizon, last yr they got downy mildew so i had to waste them and now this year they look great and are almost mature. except the one has vines growing through all of the actual flowers? like the cone is there but leaves are sprouting out of...

Okay so i saw this recipe for ginger saison in that "extreme" brewing book and liked the sound of it. looked at some recipes and made my own, just wanted to get some feedback and opinions since i am using some new techniques and products. mucho gracias ---- Belgian Pilsner 6.5 lb ----...

do you think i can use pex tubing instead of copper? it is WAY cheaper, flexible, can handle 200F... i think i can based what i have read on here.

i did a green tea , cran ras mead and it came out awesome ...after 2 yrs of aging... i can dig up the recipe if you want just pm me. sadly i didnt have that kind of patience and drank 95% of it after a few months hahaha luckily i gave some away and they were able to wait to drink it.

nice! thanks

SWEET! thanks i wasnt sure if i could even do it or how hard it would be. thanks bro and i like what you got brewin i almost made a cherry lambic but went with a ginger saison... i think... it hasnt shipped yet. :/ ---- Belgian Pilsner 6.5 lb ---- Clear Candi Sugar - 2 lb ---- Gambrinus...

okay I converted my 10 gal rubbermaid and followed instructions using the braided hose technique but I don't like how it can move around when I am mashing and stirring etc. also I found that it got clogged on me 3/4 of the way through my first batch with it so I got an idea! I want to...

interested, not sure on costs etc. let me know

http://www.donosborn.com/homebrew/mashtun.htm easy guide to make a cooler into a mash tun without drilling or anything

thanks all

So I bottled some beers and used carb tabs then I stored it in my garge (high 30's) for the prescribed week and my beers are still flat.. is that because it is too cold? Will moving them into my house(high 60's) fix that? or can I keep it in the colder conditions and just have to wait longer...

whoops ya they are the style ranges haha OG - 1.086 FG - 1.022 if attenuation is 75% i think terminal gravity is that sci fi action with ice cube and john travolta haha

RyePA 23-A Specialty Beer Date: 2/15/10 Size: 5.04 gal Ingredients: 8 lb Pale Ale Malt 3 lb Rye Malt 2 lb Vienna Malt 3 lb Honey Malt 1 lb 2-Row Caramel Malt 10L .50 lb Barley Flakes 1.0 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05 .50 oz Glacier (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min 1.0...

ill probably brew it up this week and will give updates as i go

go big or go home hahhaha its homebrew, gotta have fun with it!