Recent content by Siriusfisherman

CTZ Single-Hop APA that I brewed about five weeks ago. Currently brewing a batch of a really simple Amber Ale Recipe (2-row, C-60, and Chocolate Malt).

One thing I will say about Citra is that it is very easy to over use. It is a very intense hop, so just be careful. If you want to do a Single-Hop(ish) beer with citra, I would give the Kern River Citra DIPA clone a try. You can find it in the recipe section of the forum under the India Pale...

Thanks for the feedback! The reason I like to rest for ten minutes is to allow the grain bed to settle a little before I start recirculating. This usually allows me to achieve a good filter during a shorter recirculation period.

I have an insulated mash tun that I use to perform a single infusion mash for 5.5 gallon batches. Currently my approximate mash schedule is as follows: 1. Mash in. 2. Mash for designated time. 3. Mashout w/ boiling water infusion. 4. Let rest for ten minutes. 5. Recirculate/vorlauf 6...

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks for the help!

I am looking to purchase an oxygen regulator that has the capability of measuring flow-rate. I can find many that measure psi, but I am having a hard time finding any that measure actual flow rate, which is the figure I am much more interested in. Any help is much appreciated, thanks. -Sirius

My name is Sirius, so naturally my beers are SIRIUS ALES.

I have never personally pitched more yeast to finish out a beer, I have always been able to get my beer to finish by rousing the yeast. For a beer that big, a 1L starter was probably a little small, so you likely underpitched and adding the fresh yeast might help, but I don't know. With that...

Recently I have cranked up the temperature when around 60%-70% of fermentation is complete. I start at 64-68 (depending on the beer) and will allow the temperature to free rise to 70-72 degrees until the final gravity is stable for a few days. Then sometimes I crash to 50 for a few days to floc...

I'm in!

Yeah, I usually don't do anything around thirty minutes but I saw that Russian River does on some of their beers and figured I would give it a try. I have a ton of Simcoe so I will probably boost the whirlpool/dry hops like you said. Thanks for the advise.

I am trying to put together a recipe to showcase Simcoe in a big fashion. I am aiming for something between an IPA and an APA, would love advise on the hop schedule especially. Although please comment/give advise on anything else you feel. Thanks. 5.5 gallon batch OG: 1.056 FG: 1.012...

Ten Fidy, love this beer.

My All-Chinook Pale Ale, tried victory malt this time and I must say that it was a success! Gives a nice biscuit character.

If this happens, is it possible to re-vitalize the yeast?