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Thank you both for your timely replies. I will be sure to let you know how it goes!

Where I get conflicting information is where people say to only lightly carb a nitro-beer to 1.2-1.5vols of CO2 (at ANY temperature), and yet when I ultimately hook up the mixed blend of gas I am sustaining a CO2 pressure of 8lbs (2.2vols) of CO2 (32psi with a mixed blend will be 24lbs of...

I brewed an AG stout recipe and transfered the beer into my cornelius keg. I hooked up my CO2 tank and purged the head space. I am now trying to determine how to force carbonate this beer before I am ready to push it with my Nitrogen/CO2 tank. Questions: 1. I was told that I should...

Fellow Brewers, I recently completed my first AG 5-Gallon batch of dry stout, it is nearly ready to be transfered into my cornelius keg. This particular recipe is a Guiness/Murphy's Stout clone and as such, a cascade effect and a thick nitrogen head seem almost mandatory (no, you can't talk...

So here's a quick noobie question concerning milling... Aside from any 'flaked' ingredients, I assume that EVERYTHING else on these grain-bills HAS to be milled. Am I correct in this assumption, or are there certain grains/malts that are meant to be added WITHOUT milling?

Having finished my first AG batch recently, I want to start experimenting with adjusting flavors during the process. I am sure many of you have had some success infusing different fruits and spices, so please share any thoughts on what has worked for you. First question : Coffee flavoring -...

Actually, what I am really looking for are Caffrey's, Kilkenny, and Boddington's clone recipes to take up next. Since I already have my system setup for Irish Stouts (mixed blend / special faucet), I would like to take advantage of it. I *did* find a clone recipe here and there, but I think I...

My first thought in moving from wine to beer was "I already have a fermentor bucket, some carboys, and a hydrometer... how much more equipment do I *really* need?" In retrospect, I laugh in thinking I could've gotten away from this for under $300. Although certainly I 'could' have done it...

I brewed my first batch of beer yesterday! I have some experience in wine-making, and decided that brewing beer during the off-season would put my equipment to good use. I found a very simple five gallon stout recipe online that had great reviews, and decided to dive right into All-Grain...

Ahh yes! That is exactly how my stout poured before the conversion. You can even SEE that the bubbles are MUCH larger than with the mixed blend. The taste is also much more 'carbon-esque' and it tastes too much like a 'fizzy' ale for my liking. The head on a stout pushed with the blend is so...

I bought my kegerator for the expressed purpose of drinking stout as I do not particularly care for many ales or pilsners. I run Murphy's Irish Stout exclusively in my kegerator, and although running it through a 'normal' faucet and pushing with CO2 (at your normal 8-12lbs) is possible, nothing...

Good Afternoon! This is the first time I am attempting to brew an all-grain stout recipe. I have made several batches of wine these past few years and since this is my wine off-season, I have decided to delve into the beer world. My question has to do with the usage of hops and moss that I...