Recent content by RaptorNCBC

Hey Cincinnati brewers, Ralph Green here. I'm a recent transplant from Nashville, TN, been up here for about 7 months, but realized I have not introduced myself to the homebrewtalk gang. Cheers!

I use the smack packs all the time. I usually smack them a day or two before my brew day and get them in a diluted wort as a yeast starter

thanks, I ended up using my landlords fridge in the basement, kind of tore it apart and put my keg in there to keep a consistent cool temperature, so everything turned out great

Haha, Kodiak was a nickname I had for a friend of mine, really grizzley looking dude, and he loved IPAs

Hey guys, Just got myself my first kegging system, so I just wanted to get some info as far as best cleaning procedures and keg tapping without a kegerator thanks guys

Thanks guys, I'll definitely try that out.

Hey guys, this is an IPA recipe I've been working on. Please give some feedback, cheers! Kodiak IPA 14-B American IPA Author: Raptor Size: 5.5 gal Efficiency: 75.0% Attenuation: 75.0% Original Gravity: 1.069 (1.056 - 1.075) Terminal Gravity: 1.017 (1.010 - 1.018) Color: 13.02 (6.0 - 15.0)...

India Honey Amber 10-B American Amber Ale Author: Raptor Date: 12/6/11 Size: 5.5*gal Efficiency: 75.0% Attenuation: 75.0% Calories: 205.86*kcal per 12.0*fl oz Original Gravity: 1.062 (1.045 - 1.060) Terminal Gravity: 1.015 (1.010 - 1.015) Color: 14.97 (10.0 - 17.0) Alcohol: 6.08%...

***just bottled on Sunday, but tasting it green, I was very satisfied with the pre-carbonated results

Dawn of Time Porter 12-B Robust Porter Author: Raptor Date: 11/8/11 Size: 4.8*gal Efficiency: 68.0% Attenuation: 75.0% Calories: 172.65*kcal per 12.0*fl oz Original Gravity: 1.052 (1.048 - 1.065) Terminal Gravity: 1.013 (1.012 - 1.016) Color: 35.42 (22.0 - 35.0) Alcohol: 5.1%...

Thanks, I cannot wait to try it. I'm racking to a secondary tomorrow, and then I'll bottle condition for a month

This is my Coffee Stout I brewed on 5/14, calling it my Black Mamba Stout malt & fermentables % LB OZ MALT OR FERMENTABLE PPG °L 69% 5 8 Amber Dry Malt Extract 45 13 ~ 13% 1 0 Crystal 40L 34 40 ~ 6% 0 8 Chocolate Malt 34 475 ~ 6% 0 8 Black (Patent)...

I just put together my cooler mash tun, I have a 10 gallon rubber maid cooler, and I was looking at false bottoms or false bottom alternatives. THe 12" false bottoms ive seen are around $40, and I was wondering what people what people recommend as far as manifold or braided tubing.

do you use the braided hose instead of the false bottom?

I have seen some awesome brewing software out there but I have a Mac. I was just wondering if anyone has seen a good Mac Brewing software