Recent content by truckndad

Was just searching for PB Stout for a little assistance with mine and stumbled onto this. I've got a PM Chocolate Stout on the stove right now. I was thinking I'd like to rack onto a couple jars of peanut butter powder in the secondary. Hopefully will get the peanut butter hint that I'm...

I usually keg, but I really didn't want to waste a keg on a bad beer when I have a good one I can keg next weekend. That was my thought on using a secondary. I'll be able to keep an eye on it that way and get a sample in a week or so to taste.

This is a first for me. Smells vinegary. Sure as heck doesn't look like yeast floaties. My first thought is to rack it to a secondary, obviously trying to rack from below this and leave it all behind. If it stays clear in the secondary than I might be OK? What are your thoughts on this one.

Bottling up my Pilsner, then I'll be doing an all extract Strong Belgian. Tomorrow I'll do the partial mash APA. I love it when my sister in law flies into town for the weekend and takes my wife out of my way so I can have a full beer weekend.:D

I just like good beer. I'd rather buy from Northern Lights, 12 string, Bi-Plane, or one of the other locals here, but sometimes I'd like a Shock Top. I try to buy it from our local independent store, just to support local business. Those of you that are saying too big, must buy local, must...

Two things....First I noticed you said use 3-4 quarts water in the mash for 2 lbs grain. For the mash, just following AHS instructions, I used a full two gallons. Could that explain my numbers? Second, my brew room was closed up while people were here for Christmas, and it got real cold in...

I've been an extract brewer for 3 years. Austin Home Brew had the Kolsch PM on sale, so I decided what the hell and bought it. I'm not going to go through my hop schedule, but here's the process for my PM and extract. 2 lbs. Kolsch malt grains (premixed by AHS). Steeped between 152 and 155...

I got severly injured at work a few years back. Couldn't work for three years. After around one year, my wife got me Mr Beer kit for Christmas to give me something to do around the house. It was a simple quick process and the beer wasn't too bad at all. So I got online and did some research...

I really like Austin Home Brew. Tons of variety, and just about all their kits have the options of dry extact, liquid extract, partial mash, or all grain.

I got no advice, but I wish you all the luck in the world getting this taken care of. If it were me, I'd be looking at a different attorney who at least wants to fight for you.

I've used all three. Midwest doesn't have flat rate shipping, so if you're not careful the price can jump on you pretty quick. AHS and NB...not really a big enough difference to tell anyone one's better than the other. Another one to look at is More Beer. I've had good luck with their product.

I put a wedge under my fermenter on the first day. It helps the trub to mostly settle to one side right from the beginning. But I also have an advantage in that I have my fermenter on a shelf and siphon to my bottling bucket right there, so I don't have to move the fermenter and disturb the...

I did an Irish Red just a couple weeks ago and used Wyeast 1084. It's still in the fermenter though, so I can't really give you a critique.

I use Wyeast and usually just get it out of the fridge in the morning and smack it right away. I'm usually pitching it within 4-6 hours after and have made fine beer that way. I've never used a starter with a Wyeast smack pack.

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