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Just finished reading this entire thread. I haven't been this interested in a brewing discussion on HBT since I started home brewing. Regardless of whether performing these brewing techniques ends up being worthwhile, credit to the group that spent all the time and effort to put this together...

Hello fellow Homebrewtalk Members! The Thousand Oaked Homebrewers are holding their 3rd Annual 'Romancing The Beer' Homebrew Competition on February 8 2015! This year there will be a dual Pro-Am with Institution Ale Company and The Lab Brewing Company (both located near Thousand Oaks...

here is a pic of my brew as per this recipe:

I brewed this recipe with each hop addition equally split between Simcoe and Mosaic. The beer turned out fantastic (i'll try and post a picture soon) which is saying a lot as the bar has been set so high for me when it comes to hop-forward beers. I'm relatively new to Mosaic but know Simcoe...

As does Simcoe, CTZ pairs nicely with any of the 'citrus' varieties (Amarillo, Citra, Centennial etc.). It provides a pungent / herbal character that balances out the bright citrus flavors / aromas. An IPA, especially with the other varieties you have, would work but so would a 'West Coast'...

I followed the recipe spot on (grain bill, IBUs, mashed @ 152 etc.) but did a 3 week primary ferment @ 67 (no secondary) with a WLP001 yeast slurry from a local microbrewery (OG 1.052, FG 1.011). For the most part I always do 3 week primarys for my brews even though in some cases its...

Here is my Bee Cave Haus Pale...quite quaffable indeed :mug:

You ll have to let us know how it compares...im sure it will be great but i wonder what the differences will be...

Here is a pull from the keg after conditioning for ~1 month and a half. Its dropped crystal clear and has an incredible red hue. Even better its DELISH!!. Incredible malty nose, creamy mouth feel with great lacing. The hints of caramel and slight roastiness are evident while all being...

Kegged my batch over the weekend. Hit 1.011 for my FG. Its sitting at 11 PSI and i figure ill let it sit for a month before i pull my first pint... Cheers ! :mug:

Used this recipe for our first all grain brew. We' re doing an Irish Red brew off within our brew club and it looked like this would be a good recipe to try. All in all it seemed like it went ok but we ll of course have to wait to see how the beer tastes. Followed the recipe almost spot on but...

I dont know how many other divers frequent these forums so for the sake of everyone else (i.e. non-divers) ill clarify that DIR refers to 'Doing It Right'. Applied to homebrewing I dont know if its a concept that can be as easily laid out as it is for diving. There are so many variables that...

Thanks AJ. Ill double check my calculations but I think the point you make overall is a good one: Have a good starting point (i.e. correct mash pH) without overdoing it and make subtle adjustments accordingly from there. I guess there really is no substitute for brewing, brewing, and brewing...

Thanks mabrungard...I appreciate it. You confirmed my initial suspicisions on the resulting water profile. I had assumed that the primer was a fool proof method when starting out with soft water as it defined. I downloaded Bru'n Water and will read up some more :) . THanks again for...

Hi All, I'll be doing my first all grain within a week and couldnt resist jumping head first into water chemistry (for better or for worse). My Ward Labs Water Analysis was as follows : pH 7.7 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 272 Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.45 Cations /...

I ran into this same issue and went with these 1/2 inch to 3/8 barb reducers on Amazon : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016ZJROI/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Theyre also made of FDA approved plastic nylon.

@ daveooph131...yes the 20 psi regulator should allow a higher output than the 10. Im not sure what the total output in BTUs will be for the 10 but i bet it will still be adequate for homebrewing purposes. @AWKBrewing13...if you order from Bayou Classic directly its specd with the 20 psi...

It looks like amazon revised the specs for the burner to 10 psi (see customer review threads regarding this). One option would be to see if Bayou would entertain a discount on the 20 or 30 psi regulator in exchange for the 10. If not you can always purchase the 20 or 30 psi regulator from...

your call as to spending the extra 30 bucks for the AIH burner...i think in your case it could probably be better utilized elsewhere for your brewery setup...but your money your decision. Yes a 9 gallon pot will work for 5 gal batches... i think an 8 gallon pot would be about as low as you...

Alright Ill chime in... "But what about the burner? should I go with this versus the Bayou brands?" My 2 cents would be to stick with one of the Bayou brands. Not that there is anything wrong with the other burner but you save about ~ 30 bucks by going with the Bayou which is more than...