Recent content by whirlybirds

I guess I'm more concerned about increased IBU's.

I've never done a BIAB method, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Just make sure you have a tight seal on the cooler to assure you're not going to lose a lot of heat in the mash time.

I recently bought a few new 15.9 gallon fermenters with spigots built into them. The strainer I'm currently using is way to big to use on these fermenters and will most likely result in losing a lot of beer on my floor. I'm planning on just leaving the hops in the wert while fermenting but does...

Your best bet is to give your racking cane atleast an inch to a inch and a half of space in between the beer and trub. Never disturb the trub otherwise it will get to your bottles, leaving you with a dirty, yeasty tasting beer. Leave the bottom inch or inch and a half in the fermenter and dump...

I just pre-ordered mine today when they opened at 9am. The guy I spoke to today said within 2 hours they had 80 on pre-order. Good news. is that the items ship free. He also said that these should arrive and ready to ship by Nov 15th

Chocolate in beer is good just as long and you don't go crazy with it. For me, the right amount of chocolate will not have a chocolate taste while drinking it, but a nice chocolaty mouth-feel afterwards. It's very good is some of your stronger stouts and I've even played around with it in a...

My friends boss, who is a Knoxville resident received a beer. Not me

I didn't see any. Sorry if this has been discussed before. It was news to me and I thought I would share.

Yes, I took the picture off a story printed today. My friend didn't get a picture of the beer so he sent me to this site, which has a picture of the same beer his boss received...

I live in a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa called Urbandale. A few years ago I moved here from my tiny home town called Knoxville, Iowa (about 8,000 people.) Today I was talking to one of my friends who still lives in the area who works at a tiny coffee shop located on the towns square. About 10am...

Greetings from another Iowan! Don't forget if you live in south central Iowa, Urbandale has a LHBS called Beer Crazy for all of your home brewing needs.

You would be correct, sir! I started to notice a little krausen Wednesday night. Any idea why I have no activity in the air lock? I've got a good seal on the fermenter and haven't be opening it, other than Wednesday night.

Did you use a stopper and air lock to seal the carboy? I agree with everyone else, DO NOT attempt to drink that.

I brewed a Honey Wheat extract kit from Austin Home Brew on Friday night. When I received the kit in the mail, I found the cold pack not cold at all and the yeast arrived at room temp. I've never had a problem with yeast before so I took the yeast out of the fridge 5 hours before I brewed and...

Delicious and a deep red. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f65/raging-red-irish-red-ale-239188/