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Enjoying a Pilsner right now that we cooked up on 2/4/12. First Taste, I love this hobby, Burb, Excuse me.

I'm still waiting for mine to arrive. They said they are not shipping till the 22nd. Where did you get yours? I’m really looking forward to brewing with home grown hops. I hear they are much more intense than the hops that have been shipped around and are old.

We have conditioned our 5th batch now and so far they are all awesome. The Pilsner just went into the fridge after being bottled conditioned. I can't wait to try this one. The Sasion Ete is ready to dry hop. It got cool again here in Orlando so I put a heating pad around it for a week. From...

Great to see you are making it to the next round Xier. How is the equipment coming along? Can't wait to see you brewing. Be well.

Great, Thanks I'll let you know how it works out. I should have them this weekend I think.

Yes I have read your posts and think I have the perfect spot. I just ordered from Williams. 2- CASCADE HOP RHIZOME 2- CHINOOK HOP RHIZOME I had them shipped USPS so I hope I get them in good condition. It sounds like I should get them in the ground soon and give the roots some time...

I too want to try in central Florida. Thanks for the tips. I have the perfect spot picked out if SWMBO let's me have a small spot in her garden. I hear home grown hops have much more flavor than the LHBS can carry.

I like the shell idea. Then you could camo the fridge and add some net to it to make it look all military like. Maybe you could convert an ammo box for the drip plate.

I can't wait to taste mine. It should be conditioned this weekend. I really like what I tasted when I bottled. I like that it is a fast turn around beer to make too.

Hey Bubba70; I like this a lot. The tile top is what I've been thinking about using for clean ability and heat shielding. It also makes it look nice for not a lot of money. I also think it’s great the way the kegs store in the shaped racks below. I would think the lose hoses and bobbles and...

I did taste a bit before we bottled and it is awesome. I can't wait till it ages a bit. I think this could be my new everyday beer. And yes I too want to thank Ed for the recipe. It is great beer that was easy to make as our first all grain. :tank:

I love the plumbing. Is there much loss of wort with that much copper at the end of the day?

My final temp is through a in line thermometer going into the carboy. I pitch at 72oF. I just started to make starters for my yeast to help it gain ground from the beginning.

I do check the temp with a couple of thermometers. I try to mash around 155oF for 60 mins. Sometimes it’s a degree or two less. I pre warm my mash tun before I mash. I then clear the first run and sparge with water at 169 to 170oF. I have read and heard from many that this works well. Is this OK?

I use a refractometer. This way I use a smaller sample not dependent on temperature. When I started I used the hydrometer then when I went to the Brix scale I used both. I was getting the same numbers so now I just use a refractometer. I use a 0.5 Micron stainless steel aeration with pure...

Great thoughts! Thanks for your prompt input. I was never good at waiting. I did several times try to stir it up a bit after fermentation slowed; it laughed at me and settled again.

Wow... Is it just me or does JesseRC need to RDWHAHB and realize everyone learns and grows in different ways for different reasons. I didn’t need a March pump for my system but I got one because it’s a fun addition to the way I brew, not because I needed one or didn’t need...

The yeast was Nottingham dry pitched at 70oF Fermented two weeks at 68oF to 71oF Fermentation was very active the first three days then slowed Now the SG is only at 1.024 It is in my 6 Gal Better Bottle I need for the Belgian Saison we are doing today. My other two Primaries are still full...

I did this recipe and got an OG of 1.054 on the 18th of Feb. On Feb 29th it was only a SG of 1.024 so I left it. I need the carboy so the question is? Do I bottle it now or rack to a secondary for another week to see if the gravity drops. This is my first all grain. Thanks

Yea for the good guys! :D My wife wants to make bread from wild yeast so do let me know how this turns out. I would love to brew a beer with wild yeast then let her use the spent grains and wild yeast cake for a matching bread. Love this hobby. Take care