Recent content by todda00

I'm excited to hear how the different variations of the recipe turn out. I had to change my recipe I am brewing this weekend because my LHBS was out of some things unfortunately. I was going to get a 50# bag of MO, but they didn't have any, so I opted to just use the 2-row I already had, they...

Unless your system is getting amazing efficiency, You might not have enough base grain to get to the OG you want, Conways comes out to 6.5% ABV. The recipe I came up with assuming 68% efficiency has 14.75 lbs. total grain. Also if you can get your hands on some MO, it would probably get you...

I swapped out the hops, and also added some more base grain to get it up to the 6.5% ABV with 68% brewhouse efficiency and using a Medium body mash @ 154 F. Here is my revised recipe: Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 7.89 gal Post Boil Volume: 6.76 gal Batch Size...

I am working on a recipe for a Conway's clone I want to brew this weekend, so far from what I have read I think DustBow is onto it. I would love to see the recipe you used, and hear your thoughts on how it turned out, what you would change, etc. So far this is what I have: Recipe...

I hope I win!!

username: todda00 And I do like local forums - its a nice way to learn about things around town that you might not know about.

We used EKG and Happertauer last year and it went well, but I was thinking about changing the bittering hops to something with a higher AA but has a clean neutral taste to it, so if that describes Nugget then I might switch em out. As far as choosing US 2-row for my base malt, that is mostly...

We brewed a holiday ale last year (extract) using the same spices that I liked. I wanted to make it again this year using the same amounts and types of spices but increase the gravity and add a bit more color and toasty-ness. I just wanted to get some input on the recipe I came up with, to see...

There are some import packs for mostly grains on beersmiths website here: http://www.beersmith.com/support.htm Look on the right column under Grain Extensions. Other than that, Google is your friend for seeking spec sheets on yeast, and perhaps malt, but I have never had to import malt.

This is what I ended up putting in, pulled from various sources: Type: Wheat Form: Dry Flocculation: Low Avg. Attenuation: 75% Min Temp: 59 F Max Temp: 75 F

Wasn't sure to put this in the software or yeast forum... Does anyone have a BeerSmith import for WB-06 yeast, or at least know the numbers to punch in?

If you want to carry everything over, including settings and if you have changed any grains, hops, yeast, etc. You can safely copy the entire BeerSmith directory onto your new PC. I synchronize the entire folder on my laptop with my PC just before I open the program on my laptop to make sure...

Do you mill the grain yourself? If so, have you tried making a finer grain? If you get your grain pre-milled, you might want them to ask to make it finer. You can't go too fine, otherwise you will risk a stuck sparge. Are you sure they thermometer is still working properly?

I currently have an IPA which I had in the primary for 2 weeks and transfered to keg. I noticed when I transfered it, it was really cloudy. I sealed and burped the keg, pressurized it and threw it in the fridge. The next morning I hooked it up and forced it @ 30psi, and a rolled it around for a...

If you are going to use 1 vessel for fermentation, using a carboy will help you not transfer any trub to your bottling bucket/keg because of the curved bottom. You just need to make sure to keep your siphon in the middle of the carboy where it is higher.