Recent content by ron,ar

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I have done several...er lots of small batches and have had good luck just using simple math to get the right proportions. Having said that, I am no expert in hop utilization and it may be an issue, even if it is a small one. Of bigger concern to me is boil off loss. Once you reach a rolling...

I have never brewed with pumpkin so cannot comment on that recipe. However I have had experience with stuck sparges and they are no fun. I learned quickly that using some rice hulls with brews that tend to cause stuck sparges (wheat and pumpkin to name a few) helps a lot. If I were you, I'd...

his is how we make them, got no time for making single margaritas.

No entry into the world championship chili cook off that contained beans has ever been allowed, much less won. Beans, macaroni, rice and anything else are all considered fillers and are automatically disqualified.

No, I like women in my jello

Had not ridden since '82, saw a new bike a dealer had for display in local bank here and it put the hook back in me bad. I ended up buying the Suzuki Boulevard 800. Almost had to teach myself how to ride all over again.

I have never had much luck using beersmith to scale down a full 5 or six gallon recipe to a 1 or 2 gallon batch. For me to get it right I just used simple math. If its a 5 gallon batch and you want a 1 gallon batch just divide everything by 5. A good scale is a must for this. The biggest problem...

I have always stored my grains in the freezer, without any problems. This time I had 5 lbs of Maris Otter that stayed in there about 8 months in the brown paper sack that the LHBS packaged them in after crushing. When I got them out yesterday to brew they smelled like the inside of a freezer or...

Thanks S_M, I will give that a try.

I have some grains and hops that I need to use soon, some have been in freezer 6 months so I am going to do a SMaSh this week. 11 lb Maris Otter Mash at 150F 60 min 1oz Simcoe 60 min 1oz Simcoe 30 min 1oz Simcoe 15 min 1oz Simcoe 5 min' 1/2 oz Simcoe flameout yeast liquid WLP001 My...

count me in too!!!!

How much cat pee...er...I mean Citra?

Use a handful of rice hulls. I was having trouble with the same thing and started using rice hulls and it solved the issue.

I am 64 and have been homebrewing for a long time.