Recent content by RI-Brewer

Thanks for all the great advice to everyone. To answer the question from School. I was thinking of making my pot into a mash ton but I would need to get a second pot to boil.

So before I cut a hole in my pot (8 Gallon) can you just put all grains into sox like you do with extract style brewing? Would this not work the same way you basically have giant tea bags right?

For myself I have always used a secondary to help with clarifying and to just let the beer age as well. I usually do 1 week first and 1 or 2 weeks secondary depending on beer type. This way in my keg you may get a little sediment on glass one but it is a very little. So it is up to you on how...

So if I get you right you need long beer lines? I have about 3 feet and I get a mixed bag of what comes out. Meaning sometimes it is fine other time like now it foams all over the place. I do not force carb I let sit for 3 weeks at 12 psi at 36degrees and no matter what no rhyme or reason but it...

Sorry to ask but what is trubes?

Thanks for the help. It has gone funky but maybe as you stated and settled. I have not moved it in over a week and maybe it settled. 2nd batch in the new keg and first batch was gone in a weekend.

I've had my Oatmeal Stout in my keg for about 2 weeks now and using co2 and the carbonation is great but the flavor has started to change. So does beer turn that quick? The temp has been fine and all. It still is fine to drink but I noticed today the flavor was slightly off. I'll you know how it...

So that little coffee and 2 beans is enough? I would have thought more was needed to get the coffee flavor and vanilla extract would get the full flavor but thanks for the input!

My first time here and my first idea for my own Recipe Well here goes I would love to try making a Coffee Vanilla Porter with using full pot of Coffee and Vanilla extract but my dilemma is when to add the coffee and when to add the vanilla so any ideas of when to add them? I am going to make...