Recent content by The_Bruster

Enough of you have sold me, especially the guy who worked for Bud & Pepsi. My neighbor worked very hard to empty a couple 12-packs of bottles so we can use them in my upcoming brew. Didn’t realize until I got home (because, u kno, I was drunk) that they’re screw top. Good to know I should be...

xjvhj, I scraped the beans, and put the goo into a bag with the rest of the spice bill near the end of the boil. I can't remember if I also tossed the skin in, too -- I probably did, though. I think I only used 2 whole beans for this 5 gal batch; I will probably double that next time I make...

Thanks for all the tips on cocoa! I'm learning a lot here. Would adding a little coconut oil to this 'tea' help with emulsification? Coconut oil, as it is largely fat, contains lipids. But unlike other lipid sources, the flavor is very mild and probably won't too negatively impact the kind...

Sounds like this recipe turned out awesome. Thanks for the post! I've been looking for similar recipes and would like to try this one. :) Your specialty grains tho -- looks like less than an ounce of each. Is that a typo? Also, Amazon sells two big 1lb packs of pb2, and you can mix/match...

How did this turn out? Looking for inspiration for my own choco/pb porter recipe. Thanks :)

Update! The only-slightly-modified version I brewed last September debuted the 1st weekend of December at a party. It was f*ing amazing! Definitely the best beer I've ever brewed. Also the most expensive (it cost about $65 for all the ingredients, nearly double what I usually spend on a 5gal...

Just one more reason I will never turn my homebrew hobby into a for-profit brewery. My father had to deal with this kind of crap when he and my stepmother owned a business as well, and it's one reason they eventually sold it all. (He works at Home Depot now and has never been happier ;) )...

My first non-HME-based beer used Falconer's Flight. It started as a recreation of Mr. Beer's Aztec Mexican Lager, but we decided to throw in FF as the primary hop, and it ended up being something different; the flavor was incredible! In fact, I'll be working on an IPA myself in the next couple...

Ended up brewing 3_Creepio's recipe about 2 weeks ago. I doubled the hops, then added 1oz Brewer's Gold. Substituted bulk Pilsner LME for Amber LME, and a handful of other tiny tweaks; the body still turned out pretty dark; sample looks like coffee with just a hint of milk. Smells like...

I've been searching for a recipe for my holiday brew, and this looks fantastic! I'm glad it worked out for you. Definitely sounds like more hops could work out; maybe an ounce or two of Sorachi Ace? (Only a little piney, but adds some noticeable lemon/citrus flavors that might complement a...

Wanted to bounce this idea off the Homebrewtalk community. I took advantage of Mr Beer's BOGO sale on Patriot Lager, an HME refill they sell that is designed for a relatively light/pale beer, but I'd like to mod them a bit. With a name like "Patriot", I decided to dedicate this brew to...