Recent content by SlimWooBrew

Full time emergency responder with Intel corp. 20 years and counting!

I would say Friday night and no need to cold crash and decant. I let mine go from 24 to 48 hours at room temp so it's ready for perfect pitching temps. It would be a great benefit if you or someone could swirl it around frequently to keep good 02 supply available. When you return, have some fun...

I believe they are talking about just purging 02 out so it doesn't sit on top of your new beer. I do the set and forget as well but only purge out original 02. No need to after that unless your trying to drop internal pressure for some reason. Lets say you bump it to 30 psi just to set your keg...

+20 5 gal - Rye IPA 5 gal - Emma's Ale 5 gal - Zoomin Pale Ale 5 gal - Spiced Winter Ale = 4677 gallons

This was my first home brew as well. I used a small starter of the WY1332, no straining, left in primary for 7 weeks and kegged. Once I hit the right carbonation (4.5 gal.) level it was great! This may be my "go to" all year long! Full, darl, and full of taste. I did a side by side with Moose...

Awesome! Thank you Vendors and HBT! I'm in!

I feel for both of you guys! I wasted and am just getting ready to try my very first beer from my first brew of caribou Slobber this coming Sunday!!! Yeah!

Here's my beer baby... It was a bit harder then I thought but ya know what....it will dispense beer! If you have any questions I'll be glad to answer. :mug:

I know exactly how your feeling! What I did was brewed some more to ease the wait. I started with a Caribou Slobber. Since then (12/17/13), I've completed a Brickwarmer Ale, an Emma's brown Ale, Smile Rye IPA, and a Cream Ale. It helps if you can brew one or so a weekend and before you know...

Congratulations on your first brew day! I too am new to the hobby with only three batches under my belt, but, have a couple of suggestions that the veterans can speak too if I'm wrong. 1. CO is a dangerous colorless and odorless gas that kills many every year. If you must brew inside buy a...

Good luck with all brew sessions. I'm only three batches in but have caught the bug for sure! My newbie recogmendation will be to purchase a propane burner if you don't already have one. I just used my Edelmetall this weekend and I was able to brew two kits in the same amount of time that it...

Finished up two new batches, Brickwarmer Ale, and a Cream wheat ale. No problems at all and sampled 4 new brews that my bud brought over to help with Bday. CUDOS to Northernbrewer for getting my kits so fast and my new Edelmatall burner worked great! Cut down time buy over half...awesome! Temp...

I will be very patient before taking FG. I'll be brewing 2 more batches so they all are born on or around jan. 31st. Got almost everything I need for the keezer build except Coornies but have located used available at our LHBS. Again, Thanks for the welcomes and advice! :mug:

Hello all and Thank you so much for the information that I've read here and used to help me brew my first batch of Caribou Slobber. I gained so much experience from so many that it went almost flawlessly. I don't remember who gave the advise to document everything but that will allow me not to...