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Not sure how it will turn out. I am bottling today. I just ended up going to store and grinding some espresso roast on their machine. Used the "coarse grind" setting. I've been steeping the bagged grounds in fridge for past 3 days. I haven't heard of the nibs method. I actually use 4...

When you say "French Pressed", does that refer to a grinding method? I'm taking it you mean ground beans in a hop bag, then steeping that in cold water. Sounds about right. Thanks for the input. Oh, and that maple and bacon thing you have going in your sig sounds REALLY interesting!

So I have brewed an awesome chocolate stout recipe and am now looking to add espresso flavor on my second batch. I was advised to do this either in secondary or at bottling. I have opted for bottling so I can adjust on the fly, but now I am wondering how best to go about this. Some have...

OK well that makes me feel a little better. Just got worried since its a first for me. Ah the paranoia of brewing beer... :)

OK Im not a total noob but still fairly "green". (Only been doing this about 2 years) Did an all grain recipe a few weeks back... everything went smoothly, good yield off my mash and then I set it to boil. I waited for the hot break, spray bottle filled with cold water in hand to control the...

Wow... Tehechapi. I have the distinct "honor" of being one of the few people born in Tehachapi hospital. Born and bred. Scary.....

OK so I have searched thru SOME of the hundreds of pages here but looking for a faster answer. Looking to try a batch using 1 lb. brown sugar and 1 lb. corn sugar, and use Nottingham ale yeast. Or maybe scratch the brown sugar and just roll with the ale yeast. Anyone have any success with this...

So I made an Oktoberfest. I used a vial of specialty yeast but forgot to take it out of fridge for a few hours before pitching. To make matters worse, I put the fermenter in the garage which is now too cold to ferment an ale. NO activity first 48+ hours. Then the little light bulb came on...

I bought the Oster as well. Right now its serving as a place to stash my beer so it does not cram up the normal fridge. Less complaining from the girlfriend. Looking to do a conversion soon. I am liking the fact that there are apparently no freon lines running through the top of the unit...

Awesome... thanks DeathBrewer. Good stuff. I lack the large grain bag (I have two standard size bags) or a floating thermometer. I do have a clip on thermometer and the one that came with my turkey fryer that I use for brewing/boiling outdoors. I guess I can try splitting the approx. 2 lbs. of...

Cool... this is all helpful. Only problem is I have specialty grains mixed in already with the munich and vienna... namely Caramuhich, honey gambrinus, and Crystal Malt 40L. All have been crushed. Would mashing these grains all together have any negative impact? If not, I'll mash away then...

Confused as usual. I want to try my hand at making an Octoberfest so I got some Munich and Vienna malt (among others) planning to steep the grain. Using 0.5 lb and 0.25 lb respectively. I am new to all this and remember reading somewhere that munich and vienna malts have to be mashed and...

This is embarrassing to say the least. I finally decided to break the bank and get an auto siphon so I can quit filling the tubing and racking cane with water to create a suction. So I get this thing (Fermtech) and follow the instruction practicing of a gallon jug of water. CANNOT FIGURE IT...

NateKerx- Nice! Thanks. Pretty much exactly the kind of info I was seeking. Good lookin out.

Really? When do you plan on converting? I think it will be a little bit for me. Gotta get the funds up for the kit. I'm curious if the Oster has a refrigerant line running through the top like the previous Sanyo models did. Most have them on the sides. It would really suck to drill through that...

Wow. Bakersfield! You are talking to a Tehachapi native. Not sure if I should be proud of that. So yes, I know Bakes very well. Came up here from Diego and been here 4 years or so. I guess P-town will make anyone a beer nut. What part of Bakersfield did you come from?

Well kind of late but I hope you tried The Field downtown! Not really a "brewpub" per say, but they have GENUINE Guiness from the barrel there. Best I ever had.

Can't hurt to just let it go. Wait a few weeks and crack one open. This is why I keep a few 1 liter PET plastic bottles around so I can do the "squeeze test"... basically I'll bottle my beer in the swingtops and fill one 1 liter plastic bottle so I can kind of monitor the speed and level of...

OK thanks! I think I have decided on a kit. Just one more thing I am confused about. Where do you get the metal stuff that goes around the top rear and side edges? Its like a metal bar or grid.. mostly cosmetic I suspect but I think it looks cool. Cannot figure out where to get the stuff.

A lot of Oregonians here.... I myself am in Beaverton, though I do not want to be for much longer. Southern Cali transplant myself. We are a disease! So to you other PDX area brewers... which store do you frequent? I only know of two: Let's Brew on Stark and Above the Rest (the one I like)...