Recent content by shivalotus

Just toss it in a batch of Dunkelweizen

5.5 gallons of Belgian golden strong ale in an 8 gallon vessel with two drops of fermcap per gallon. First day I had an inch of krausen, assumed all was well. Went to work today and came home to yeast everywhere. 3787 is a beast.

Don't worry, I only plan to put it in my beer.

This year I plan to smoke the pumpkins and then age it on oak.

Iron Horse Irish Death Someone decided to turn stout into soda.

Irish death is legendary in my house as "that crap people keep bringing me." I have had several people bring it to me talking about how interesting it is. I have graciously thanked them for being so thoughtful and promptly dumped it when I get home. IMO one of the worst beers in WA, outside...

Update: brewed Sunday all went well though the long boil in the heat wasn't super awesome. Pitched at 68 degrees. Come home Monday to the smell of fruit and fermentation. Didn't bother to look in the fermentation chamber. Step down to 66 degrees. Get home today less fruit in the air. Open the...

A noble idea but logisticly unfeasible for me.

It was the recipe. I knocked one together on Friday and picked up the things I needed.

I have decide to proceed. Now I just have to figure out how I am doing that.

Wyeast's Kolsch is supposed to be good up to 10% but I've never tried it. It would certainly change the beer, I just wonder what the final product would be.

I was just reading a thread about holiday beers and thinking about doing a RIS and my mind jumped to the Kolsch I have at home. Could it be done? Probably Should it be done? No idea Has it been done?

The best thing about cats is not having one.

Figures there is a new design right after I buy one.

I just found this section. Can't believe I had no idea it was here.