Recent content by Rhine

thanks for your description stat. The method you described is what I will probably do with my kettle/brew pot/mast tun. The thing has a built in temp gauge too so I really want to utilize that in my process. Thanks again for all your guys help. Cheers!

your right skmo. excuse my terminology. All grain is still new to me. So most people use their false bottom kettle for draining wort?

So I am steeping into all grain finally. I got a 32qt kettle with a bazooka tube bottom as a gift. Anyway, I am watching and reading on all grain brewing and am wondering why everyone uses a cooler for a mash-tun. Cant i use the false bottom kettle as a mash tun, after my mash. Cant i sparge my...

Well thanks for all the great info. I forgot about Superthive, That stuff is great. I will be puting them in the ground in the next month or so Im sure. Thanks again!

I Live in west Oregon, great hop growing. In fact, Freshops is just on the other side of the mountain. Anyway, I have a number of first year rhizomes in BIG pots overwintering. Think 55 gallon drums with about a third of the top cut off. I want to remove these rhizomes whole (no cutting or...

im a newer/novice brewer. I am reading a lot about reusing your yeast "trub" which i think is really awesome but i have a question for the more experienced. I have heard that reusing a yeast culture from a beer that is above 6.5% ABV is not advised, I dont brew anything below that. Has anyone...

I got my hands on some Super High Gravity Yeast from White Labs. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good extract recipe to use with this yeast? Any input would be very appreciated, thanks.