Recent content by Theropteryx

This is all great advice. There's more than one way to skin a cat, so your comments have helped clarify what I need to acquire/do. I see the advantage of having a second burner (electric or gas), but I'm also considering purchasing a chest freezer for better fermentation control. I suppose we...

You've got it right, that makes it even simpler. Something that I had not realized is that my immersion chiller will not work in a deep 15 gallon pot.

Hi all, I've encountered the "time to brew vs free time" problem - sounds like this is common amongst people who share this hobby. A common solution to this problem is to produce more beer per brew day. With that said, I would like to attempt make the volume jump by purchasing minimal...

Thanks for your input! The bubbles have gone, and the beer still smells normal. I'll keep you updated if anything begins to go awry.

Hey sfgoat, Thanks for the response! I'll get another picture up as soon as possible. Here's some background information: The yeast was pitched last Saturday (17 January 2015). The beer is currently in the primary. It has been kept at low temperature (i.e. 55F and below), and it...

Hi all, I fear that I've had my first infection. I'm typically thorough with my sanitation regime, so this comes as a surprise to me. This is a Munich style dark lager that I had intended on treating like a kellerbier. I used yeast cake from a prior batch of my Ayinger kellerbier clone...

I agree, this beer needs to be cloned. I'm looking to make my first Belgium Trippel.