Recent content by shelly14

Making my very first batch this week.

I just brewed a bourbon vanilla porter and instead of bourbon am going to use coconut rum to soak the oak chips and vanilla beans before adding to the secondary fermenter. What do you think?

I have been homebrewing for quite a while and recently had to cut out the alcohol. I truly enjoy brewing and have an extensive recipe collection that is tried and true. I would love to start brewing again and replicate some of my favorites in a N/A or really Low alcohol version. Going to try an...

I made a mini mash/LME version of a very similar porter. I soaked the prepped beans in a half cup of makers mark for two days and poured it all into the secondary. Oh my!! used 1 1/2 beans... you can barely taste the bourbon in the aftertaste and just a hint of vannilla....Super exelent!!!

I have used stocking feet suspended from the airlock with a piece of thread. Works very good, although you have to be careful removing it ( it swells up after being suspended in the beer for a couple of weeks).

How much is he asking? Maybe we could all go in...I need a replacement for my thermometer etc...