Recent content by Soufeastboy

How much sugar liquid do you add to each 12oz. btl. Of IPA do you add and what are the proportions for the liquid.

This is exactly the method that I use. I desolve the priming sugar in a 2 cup measuring cup with the beer., stir until completely desolved, then stir into the 3 gal. bottling dispenser. As I bottle, I stir again to ensure that the sugar mixture is fully incorporated. But I still get inconsistent...

I'm a casual small batch brewer who's been brewing for about 10 years, 2 - 3 3 gallon batches a year. I've pretty much got the process down, with predictable outcomes of very drinkable brews, except for one thing.... There is way too much inconsistency between bottles....some have a little...

Has anyone tried using rain water for brewing. Would testing the makeup be advisable?

One of my favorites...DARTH DOG. A smoked bourbon barrel porter made with a tea from Jack Danials smoking chips. Tried something a little different this time. I mashed at 144 - 146 degrees this time to increase the ABV. Seems to haveworked so far. My OG came out to 1.082 rather then around...

Let me know how it turns out

Has anyone had success with using Idaho 7 hops? If so, did you use it in combination or in a single hops recipe? Any suggestions?

The Dark Side of Good

I have 10L oak barrel that I have used once for a Bourbon Barrel Porter. I wanted to do the recipe again but I wasn't sure that you can resue the barrel. I rinsed it out and flushed it out and the water smelled like really sour beer. Not a good smell!! Is there any thing that I can do before I...

The copper was $24 and the aquarium pump was around $20 from Amazon. I was very surprised how efficiantly it worked. Cool liquid 30 degrees in 15mins.

I just got back from Home Depot with 20' of flex copper tubing and 30 minutes later with the help of an old aquarium pump and some old plastic tubing I had an incredibly efficient wort chiller. Easy efficient and cheap. What could be better.