Recent content by Psilophile

Haha, you know what I mean. :P I've heard of some folks brewing with certain strains of cannabis in place of hops, actually. Sounds kind of interesting, but I live in Texas so I'll be the last to know.

It's technically illegal to own them and sell them in Texas, but most online vendors don't check. Thanks meth labs... I'll probably just use the pot. Thanks guys.

Hey! I live in Texas and can't buy lab glass without a permit due to regulations here. I was wondering if this would function as a stand in for brewing yeast starters. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V5X826/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 It would be really convenient to be able to boil...

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Here's the recipe. I opted for the malt extract/grain mix rather than all grain, as well as the 2 stage fermentation. Here's one thing I did differently: instead of topping up the brew with water when moving it to the secondary, I left the original amount. There is a fair amount of air above the...

Hey guys. This is one of my first attempts at brewing a dark beer, and the recipe I used suggested 2 stage fermentation. I moved it over to the secondary fermenter once the bubbling had settled down a bit and activity has seemed to stop. Here's the thing: the adjust gravity reading is still...