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  1. The Mad Brewer

    making Munich, pilsner, Vienna malts

    Want to get my grains ready for a Oktoberfest which calls for Vienna, Munich, an pilsner. I have some Carmel already and lots of barley I m just trying to find a site with instructions on malting the above? I have a malt time chart but its more for if you have a malt house, any Suggestions...
  2. The Mad Brewer

    can i malt grains too long

    My hazy IPA using all the techniques I've learned so far and at turned out really good other than I'm drinking it from a swing top versus a glass, So what else do you do on a hot summer day but enjoyThe fruits of your labor poolside
  3. The Mad Brewer

    Hop schedule opinions

    gotcha :mug:
  4. The Mad Brewer

    Hop schedule opinions

    Won't lifting the lid to put the hops in open it to oxygen?
  5. The Mad Brewer

    Hop schedule opinions

    Yes sorry I meant my secondary
  6. The Mad Brewer

    Hop schedule opinions

    I am tryin a simple Juicy IPA, and most recipes call for dry hopping, some say 4 day some say 11, so my question is, do i drop them after its been fermenting 4 days or with 4 days left do I drop the hops? I have 3 oz mosaics, 2 Citra an 2 cascade. I was going to dry hop when I rack into my...
  7. The Mad Brewer

    Using Fresh hops, simple question , chopping up or use whole?

    i have 5 different ones planted so im hoping one will give me a little somethin somethin
  8. The Mad Brewer

    Using Fresh hops, simple question , chopping up or use whole?

    Do i chop them up for the Wort im brewing? Or toss them in whole?
  9. The Mad Brewer

    Using Fresh hops, simple question , chopping up or use whole?

    Excited about the hops I just planted, hoping to get a few this yrear. So While I brew a Juicy IPA I was thinking about how to use my fresh hops when io get them. THe one question i dont see answered is do you put them in whole or cut them up to brew with? thx
  10. The Mad Brewer

    Freezing Hops. Do or don't?

    I am going to try freezing some and drying some and maybe brew to 1/2 batches Next winter and see if there is a difference, Being a bit of a prepper I have a vacuum sealer that seals up to quart, jars, so I may blanch the hops, freeze them then pout them in a jar and vacuum seal it, the dried...
  11. The Mad Brewer

    What’s wrong with my hops?

    I just started growing hops so, i cant say this tonic will work, but I use it on my tomatoes for fungus, 1 Tbl spoon baking soda, little dishsoap to make it stick to gallon of water. Spray on. Just once a week, it will burn the plant if you use it to much. Also some old milk or powdered milk to...
  12. The Mad Brewer

    can i malt grains too long

    yes wheat, the amish weed gives me headaches 😫 here's my wheat, needs to finish n carbonate but decent taste, much better than my last brews :cool: malting for a juicy ipa thats in batters box, next
  13. The Mad Brewer

    BIAB and sparging

    The fridge grate is an excellent idea im gonna try.
  14. The Mad Brewer

    can i malt grains too long

    The barley I get from the feed store the weed I get from the Amish grocery stores
  15. The Mad Brewer

    can i malt grains too long

    It's a little light but taste is not too bad but has at least another week the other week in the secondary. Hopefully the green taste will not be there I don't know how much more of the 2nd to the bad c*** batch I have left to drink, I can stomach,
  16. The Mad Brewer

    stiff, stuck tap

    Thank you
  17. The Mad Brewer

    stiff, stuck tap

    Anyone ever have a tap that is stuck or really stiff?? I have one that I can barely move in-and-out. It's 1 of the cheaper taps That's the valve goes in-and-out, I'm going to disconnect that and take it apart tomorrow to see if I can loosen it up I haven't used it in about a month and I think...
  18. The Mad Brewer

    can i malt grains too long

    Dumb question but if I want A Fuller body or more alcohol do I just increase the grain amount? and adjust mash temps accordingly
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