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Where do you get the ultrafine mesh or sacks for dryhopping?

Belle Saison and 3711 mixed. This is definitely not a yeast tartness. Probably something in my siphon line since I am anal about sanitation. Plus I already drank one keg out of the same batch and it was totally different- a classic, tasty saison.

I made 10 gallons of this a couple of months ago with Belle Saison and 3711 mixed. Gravity got to 1.003 real quick with temps in the 70s. Well the first keg was great and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The first keg wasn't quite done before I went on vacation for three weeks so I racked the other 5...

I often wonder about the buckets being stacked inside each other on the shelves of the brew stores. Do we really think that those buckets were placed ever so gently one inside the other so as not to scratch the delicate interior? Probably not. Chances are most o the buckets are already a little...

Can't figure out how to pm you from my iPod but message me and I will take them both. Where are you located?

Who said Pink Flamingos? "Favorite" is a hard word to use for this kind of stuff, but I'd say just about anything from John Waters would qualify as "some of the best of some of the worst". Yeah, it's sick but funny as hell. If you like that sort of thing.

I was not so much referring to efficiency as ease of lautering. For those that do fly sparge I understand that stuck sparge is a concern. I was just pointing out that raising the grain to mashout temps supposedly makes the grainbed more fluid. I haven't experimented with fly sparging at as...

Has anyone mentioned yet that mashout makes the grainbed more fluid, and therefore easier to lauter? Could be one reason to do it depending on your grain bill and wether or not you use rice hulls, etc.

what is your transfer process like? I saw you used a secondary. Are you careful to purge O2? Oxidation can do bad things for hop flavor and aroma. Also, do you whirlpool? Hopstand?

+1 on the Belle Saison. I used it for this recipe and kept it about a steady 70ish in my closet. Came out excellent. The ester profile was mild, but very smooth. FG was 1.003 after about a week.

Dammit. For some reason I didn't even think to Google that. I guess I was dreaming. Must have been all those hops in my pillow....

Okay, somebody one up me. I haven't seen it before. Not that I've seen em all by any means. But somebody let me know if it's already taken, cuz if not I'm calling that sh*t. HOPTICAL ILLUSION. I know, you wish you'd thought of it first, right? Just kidding. But seriously, I just thought...

how do you tell what they're going to send you? there's two different threads on Firestone/Hoover versus Cornelius type kegs. I guess you'd have to call them and see if they would tell you what type they are. they also sell both types of conversion kits...

can you switch the posts/poppits on the pin locks to ball lock? I use all ball lock kegs, so would want to ultimately keep the same system.

I'm not sure. I kegged it and burst carbed in the fridge at 30psi for a day, 20psi for two days, then down to serving pressure which I have at about 12psi. It's got a nice creamy head. I wonder if the honey may have given it that little extra flavor I'm looking for. I'll be sure to put it in...

drinking this right now. didn't have caramunich so I used 1/4 lb each C60 and Special B. Used Centennial and Saaz to bitter and Saaz for late additions. I love it. Used Belle Saison and got to 1.003. I'll definitely brew this again. The only thing I might change is to try to give it a...

if you're growing your own hops, which are often primarily used for flavor and aroma, then it wouldn't be too bad...

Thanks, Foosier. I have heard of SunKing but didn't know it was an Indiana brew. Looking forward to trying some when I'm there. Incidentally, I will be driving to Chicago on this trip and realized that 3Fs is in Munster. That could be a long lunch...

Have you checked out the Mad Fermentationist? I'd insert a link but don't know how. He does some funky saisons with Brett and fruit. Great beer blog. I have 5 gals of saison from my last batch that I was considering doing something like this with. I don't think the fruit will produce much...

Interesting concept. I'll have to try this on my next brew and see if it changes things for me. I usually use hop bags and also can't seem to get a good cone.