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That's what I do, haven't had any bad results from that yet. I use the whole pack of yeast (mostly brewed with safale us-05). No other reason than that's what I did in my first go & the beer came out perfect. If a process works, stick with it, right? :)

I do 2.5g BIAB, 5 gallon kettle is perfect. I don't bother insulating it during the mash, since the strike water + grains will have it nearly filled to the brim (I most commonly use a 6-6.75lb grain bill). I mash for 90 mins and it only drops by 2-3 degrees F during that period. 3 gallon...

I started off with a 1 gallon brew and was kinda sad when the entire batch was gone in 1 sitting (though it was shared with a couple friends). Personally I think 2.5g is perfect. Nets about a case of beer, not too much, but not too little either. Though my batches disappear pretty quick. Mostly...

I don't bother cold crashing, I bottle when the fermentation is done. I do use a mesh bag over the siphon as a filter to keep out the hop particles, but that's about it. After a few days in the fridge, the yeast/sediment will drop, it's basically a cold crash in the bottle. My beers have come...

Haha inexpensive they say... Well, I suppose not *really* expensive unless you get into kegging. However, my startup costs still were around $500, though about half of that was a chest freezer / inkbird. Though after a few months I've done enough brews to cross the halfway to break-even point :D...

Hey might be a good way to prevent some DUI's from happening. Sometimes you gotta go on a beer run after you've already had a few :D

I use the wort chiller to get it to around 90 degrees (hawaii basically has 70-75 degree tap water year round), then ice bath it for 90 mins using 3 frozen gallon water jugs in the sink. Gets it to around 65 degrees, and during those 90 mins I just take care of other things around the house or...

I'm 1/4 Native American so this is as much facial hair as I'll get lol

Second this, I bought a 1g mini keg (Kegsmith) when I started the hobby, and it's a cool looking conversation starter, but honestly when looking back on it, wasn't worth the $$. I barely use it anymore, and just went to bottling exclusively. It doesn't take much time to bottle a case of beer (i...

8 weeks? That sounds like a really, really long time. What yeast are you using? I've used mostly US-05, and that yeast is usually done by 10 days (usually when I take my first FG reading). I've bottled every single batch in the 12-13 day range and have had zero issues. Since room temp here is...

I stuck with the same recipe for the first few brews. It was interesting to see how my beer improved with more experience (basically going from 58%, 63%, then 75% efficiency). After that, I felt more comfortable / confident with the process and started brewing other types of recipes. Just...

Nice! Yeah according to BeerAlchemy, this recipe comes out to 90 IBU's lol. But hey I like my hops :D Curious to see how this comes out. Chinook yeah there seems to be polarizing opinions on it. It really does seem to be one of those either love or hate it hops. The beer I'm drinking now is a...

Thanks! Hope so!

I usually try to hit 152-154, I've been getting good results in that range, and I prefer beers with medium body and not overly dry. Also mash for 90 minutes, I get about 70-75% efficiency.

Yep, did 2 brews using only Chinook as the single hop & was a fan. My first ever was a Chinook IPA that got me hooked on the hobby / addiction lol. Oh sorry, mash profile is BiAB

Sounds good, I'll do that. My last 2 brews have used Chinook as my bittering addition. CTZ should be something new for me.

Ok I'll try that with one of my next beers, I'm out of centennial hops since my last brew :(

Hey, I've been brewing for a little bit, but still rather new at throwing my own recipes together. I was wondering how this would turn out... Making a kinda-Hawaii themed IPA Named Oh Triple C (anyone from here would be able to recognize that lol), basically using 3 different types of "C" hops...

Bottling bucket, and lately I've been putting a strainer bag / rubber band over the siphon to filter out the dry hop particles. I got the bag from the nearby whole foods for just $2.50. Since I've been doing this, nothing but clear liquid in the bucket. Also have no longer had a problem with...

Are you scrubbing the plastics? If so the scratches caused by it can harbor bacteria. You mentioned that in the batch you used the mr. beer fermentor that it was scrubbed thoroughly, and as far as I know they're plastic. use a soft sponge for plastics, scrubbing is a no-no.