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My sources for chicken/livestock related disposal dried up after several years (and a move), and I have nowhere to dispose of them now, so i put my grains in a bus tub in the freezer until the morning of the next trash collection day. It stays frozen in a block long enough to not be a hassle for...

Late to the cricket ground here due to a sticky wicket getting my knickers in a twist. I have brewed this a few times and love it. The GNO's give it a slightly silky mouthfeel which balances the dry/bitter aspects of the beer so it isn't harsh, and the head almost looks like a nitro pour...

Finishing a Gose on Friday— it is kettle souring now. A great summer beer and a backup if one of my intended NHC entries is not up to snuff. Might brew a quick BIAB West Coast IPA on Sunday if I get my honey-do’s done on Saturday. Have a bunch of C-hops begging to be used

2001.5 + 5 gal Gose 2006.5

Garden hose quick disconnects for my immersion chiller and recirculating cooling rig.

Polyclar will help w/ tannins, but your turnaround time might be too short. Perhaps some fruit puree to mask it? Edit: depending on how long the beer will sit in bottles before judging, maybe you could dose the bottles w/ polyclar? It takes a few days to work in the keg. It shouldnt pick up...

If I were inclined to buy a 1lb brick of dry yeast, I would probably repackage it into 16 one oz vacuum-sealed packages — each roughly the equivalent of two “regular” 11g packs off the shelf. You could get several fermentations out of a single dry pack by saving the slurry in a mason jar and...

It is my understanding that WY2272 approximates WLP840 and the Christian Schmidt strain which is used in a lot of macros. I just so happened to make my best ever Banquet clone with the Rocky Mtn strain a few years back, so wink wink nudge nudge 😎 2035 makes a great Grain Belt clone and really...

So glad I stumbled across this post, because I wasn’t aware that WY2035 was released again, and the yeast bank article later in the thread was really helpful. I love WY2035. I ordered a few packs and plan to bank it. I just finished a big brewing cycle and dont plan to brew again until August...

Very helpful article! If I started with fresh washed slurry from a recent batch (instead of the manufacturer-packaged yeast) would the recommendations change any? I am not brewing for several months and would like to save several vials of each yeast I used in a recent cycle of brewing.

One kettle is 240V electric for boils and/or BIAB. When I direct-fire the other kettle for a mash I just roll this away from the wall and the propane burner lifts the MT up enough to directly drain into the BK. The FRP panel behind the cart and sink turned out to be a great idea to protect the...

If you choose the dextrose solution route, Brewers Friend has a bottle conditioning/carbonation calculator which allows you to adjust for beer volume and desired carbonation level. Then just divide the total volume roughly evenly between all your bottles. Off the top of my head, I seem to...

You can dose each bottle with dextrose solution from a medicine dropper. About 3/4 to 1 teaspoon for each bottle. Then fill. I do this for hefeweizen sometimes. I use a foot or so of siphon tubing between a barb fitting on the Anvil brew bucket spigot and the springloaded bottle filler

Little things like this happen from time to time to keep you humble, on your toes, and remind you that you are dealing with some combo of fire, hot liquid, fluid under pressure, and cleaning chemicals. Last brew day, after hooking up my immersion chiller with the outflow going into a utility...

You could name it Bambi-Brau or Bambi Bait! Talk about double-entendre.

I had a 14gal and two 7gal SS conicals for several years. Sold them off 2-3 yrs ago and bought 4 SS Anvil brew buckets. Love them. No drop-off in beer quality. Lighter and easier/quicker to clean and fit better in chest freezers. The only minor downside is that I cant drain the last bit of cold...

If you can get in touch with the previous resident, maybe they can advise as to the variety.

The last two years, I have brewed 8-10 times between January and April (stock up for the summer) and 4-5 times in the fall. Mostly 5 gallon batches and an occasional 10gal. That is a pretty sustainable amount for me. Prior to that, I brewed 35-40 times a year for 15+ years. That was bordering...

I used to work at GF and I brewed a few smash summer lagers and an APA with MI Copper. “Fruit Punch”… think Hawaiian Punch is right. And it is magnified by esters. Nice hop if this is what you’re going for. https://shop.greatfermentations.com/product/michigan-copper-hops-1-oz/beer-brewing-hops

5 gal each of German Pils and Amber Lager 1,930