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Funny... I just happen to be listening to Colin Hay while reading this thread.

That's a killer growler! Custom or can you buy them somewhere?

I was actually going to nuance this one with some vanilla as well. I only wanted a bare hint of it on the back-end, so I have one bean I planned to add about 10 days out from bottling. If I let it condition for a much longer time, as you have, you think I should use more than one bean? Maybe...

Thanks again everyone... I have decided to just forget this batch for a few more weeks per BlueHouse and RM-MN's advice - danke fellas!. I stirred up the yeast a bit with my thief last night and it seems to have ushered in a little bit more activity. I ensured that I didn't aerate the surface...

Thanks guys for chillin' me out. This is my first partial grain AND my first really dark beer (my favorite kind). Do you think I should leave it in my primary to mellow or can I rack it over to a secondary for the long wait? I didn't expect to lose the service of my primary for so long... I need...

Hello everyone... Looking for some advice. I recently brewed up an English Porter using the following ingredients: 3.5 lbs of Liquid Malt Extract 2 lbs of Pale Ale Malt 3/4 lb of Crystal Malt 1/2 lb of Chocolate Malt 1/4 lb of Black Patent Malt 1 oz. Of Target UK Hops (a:9.5%) 1 oz. Of...

Hello everyone, I have 3 batches of extract brew under my belt and the fermentation cycle has always been pretty-much the same. Using dried yeast, I'll get activity after about 8-10 hours after the pitch, which gets pretty vigorous for about 3 days. After about 7-8 days, it starts to taper...