Recent content by rxp

I'd like the Imperial IPA - All-Grain Recipe Kit!

Thanks, Chris -- I will give it a shot!

Yesterday, I received a recently emptied 8g whiskey barrel; apparently one of the staves is cracked and has previously leaked some of the barrel's contents (see attached). This is my first experience with a barrel, so sor those of you who have done barrel aging previously: Is this a common...

Thanks, all -- an extra pound it is! No rice hulls, unfortunately. <gulp> I like to use the spent grains for bread baking so avoid hulls unless necessary and it seemed to be about a 50/50 split on using hulls with small amounts of rye. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Hoping to brew this up tomorrow, timing permitting. No thoughts? I'll take anything :)

I'll be brewing what is both my first rye and my first imperial IPA this weekend. Overall, I wanted something big and boozy with a malty backbone to support citrus and spice. I would like a notable rye contribution but not overwhelming or overpowering, particularly with respect to the...

I'm in!

I'm in, thanks!

:mug: !!

Thanks for the response! My only previous attempt was at 65 with a free rise to 72 and that ended up fairly fruity. It was generally delicious, but I didn't get any noticeable pepper; maybe I'll try it cool and see what happens. Are there any other suggestions out there before I commit?

I hate to start another 550 thread but I can't seem to find anything remotely close to consensus on the best fermentation temperatures for 550 to produce moderate peppery spiciness and (non-banana) fruit. I've managed to pin down suggested temperatures ranging somewhere between 64 and 78 (!)...

I'm in :mug:

Looks great!

I think there's a good chance the yeast was stressed, actually. It was liquid (WLP001) and this batch was my first test of a brand new HI 190-M stir plate which locked up multiple times in the first three days. On two of those days, I came home from work to find it just sitting there idle with...

I'll also vouch for the CDN DTQ450X. I acquired mine from Amazon for $11.50 two years ago and have been very happy with it. I've not observed any inaccuracies but agree that as long as it's consistent, adjustments get built into your process anyway.