Recent content by rikrcar21

Yes I have tweaked it a lot since I posted this. I have the updated recipe logged in my beersmith. The reason I used carapills is because when I had it I noticed how good the head retention was, and due to the high gravity and low amount of wheat malt used, I figured they may have used some...

I recently purchased the "Smashing pumpkin" all grain BIAB kit from Northern Brewer. In the instructions it says to start with 5.5 gallons of water. I started with exactly 5.5 gallons of water and mashed in. After the 75 min mash and 60 min vigorous boil, I transferred the wort into my 5 gallon...

Ive been working on a clone for Stone's new 18th anniversary IPA, and based on the tasting notes on Mitch Steele's Blog this is what I have come up with. Before I brew it I wanted to give you guys a chance to help me make it better.. Any thoughts would be much appreciated! The only things I know...

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I contacted Stone to get the recipe for their new 18th Anniversary IPA and they told me they couldnt get me the recipe but a hint was they used "English Brown Coffee Malt" and 100% El Dorado Hops. I tried to find English Brown Coffee Malt and came up with no results. All I can find is ether...

So its been 2 days now and still no bubbles coming from the air lock.. :( should I re pitch yeast?

Thank you for the info! I went ahead and put the 6oz of preserves and a cup of water in a sauce pan and brought to a boil, cooled down to pitching temperature and added it into an empty gallon carboy, then racked the beer onto the slurry. I did this last night at about 8pm and checked it this...

Hi all! I have a 6oz jar of home made strawberry preserves I would like to use to make a batch of beer for the person that made the preserves for me. I have a gallon batch of a Blond in primary fermentation, and I was wondering how much preserves to put into secondary to get a good flavor...