Recent content by TaylorT

One of my last brews I made before taking a 2+ year break...this stout has been 'aging' for nearly 2 1/2 years! Still very tasty, maybe even better than before...I wonder where the peak time would be? This is my favorite stout and is my version of "The Czar's Revenge" from Brewing Classic Styles.

I'm finally getting back into brewing after a couple of years and I see this post dedicated to my other hobby...my 2 favorite things combined!! Here's a few things I've designed and printed for brewing: My latest is a lid for the 12L Speidel fermenter and airlock. I'm not sure why they don't...

I will echo most of the other posts here and say do it if you can. Just keep in mind that NG has a different BTU content than propane and you'll need the NG orifices for the burner you'll use. Just because the burner CAN be used with NG doesn't mean it will come setup that way, since most can...

Also, what type of bottles? (Swing-top, PET, standard pop-off caps, etc.)

I do rehydrate US-05 when I use it, but I found that warming up the yeast to pitching temperature made the biggest difference in lag times. I just take it out of the fridge before starting the mash and leave it on the counter until pitching.

Based on my experience with US-05: Always allow the yeast to warm up before pitching it. I usually take the pack out of the fridge before I start brewing and just leave it out on the counter the entire time. This alone was making the difference of 16-20 hours of lag time between pitching and...

It's done when it's done. I've had 1 gallon batches finish in just under a week and a couple that took upwards of 3. You can always get a hydrometer and start measuring the SG if you want to be sure.

I do. I fold it over and use a plastic clip to keep it sealed and put it back in the fridge until I use the rest. I wouldn't recommend waiting too long, but I used a partial pack of US-05 that had been stored like that for over a month.

I've used 1/2 a packet of dry yeast for 1 gallon batches without issue. For making small measurements, a scale like this will work well. Converting to grams may also be helpful.

Oops, missed an entire page of replies before posting... Carry on!

Indeed! My last Brooklyn Brewshop kit was only down to 1.021 after the first week (OG was 1.047). It took another two weeks to get down to the FG of 1.013.

I got that same book for Christmas, and wondered the same thing. I recently brewed the all grain version of the Maple Wheat Ale, and only did 60 minutes for both the mash and boil and I think it turned out nicely. Just be sure to recalculate the amount of hops for AG (it says how many HBUs to...

I used US-05 for mine and had no issues. I believe the FG did end up a bit lower than what the recipe here has, though.

For milled grains, my LHBS says use them within a few weeks, although I could push that out to a couple of months by vacuum sealing them. Conversely, Brooklyn Brewshop claims their all grain kits have a shelf life of up to a year. Their packaging doesn't look like anything special. I've used a...

This wouldn't work with dry-erase markers but it may give you an idea. I use small wooden tags that I've sanded smooth enough to be written on with pencil. I can erase, and write again. After a few times, just sand it a bit, and good to go again. SWMBO suggested blackboard paint...