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Notes: Yes, it's a lot of oats. They will affect both head retention and gravity. You'll probably find you need more time on gas to get a decent head. As to the gravity, this should be around 1.072 OG by the numbers, but with 26% oats, it's very doubtful you'll get there. Feel free to...

I recently started switching over my kegerator lines from vinyl to polypropylene, and I've noticed an issue - the beer seems to drain back into the keg slowly, such that when I go to pour, there's a hugely excessive amount of foam. Is this because there's less friction as compared to vinyl? I...

I've got a five tap keezer, with individually regulated CO2 for each. One of my favorites to have on tap is a Premium Bitter, which I serve at 1.8 volumes. Using polyethylene tubing, this means about 14" of line, and about 6.5 # pressure. This results in a pour speed somewhere around 0.4...

I made this a few weeks ago, mostly because I found the name amusing, but also because I wanted to see what a light oat beer was like. I made it after the style of a wheat beer, but with oats. 5 gal AG 1.052 OG, 16.5 IBUs 7# 2-row 2# Flaked oats 0.75# Biscuit malt Mash @ 152 F 1 oz...

I will, with luck, be coming into ownership of a VME based trainer. It has an x86 system controller board, digital input/output cards, a digital meter with supporting cards, and most importantly, LVDT and RTD cards. Now, RTDs are all well and good, but simple thermocouples would be far...

I decided to brew a small batch of something I've wanted to try. Originally it was to be with peat-smoked malt, but LHBS didn't have that, so plain smoked malt it is. I'm going to add Lapsang Souchong to it and see how that goes. If I like the end result, I'll make a full-size one. Recipe is...

Hey all, I don't know how many of you frequent /r/homebrewing on Reddit, but this is an x-post from there to get a wider range of thoughts. This is the Reddit post, which I reproduced below if you'd rather not go there and follow the trail. //Begin Reddit I previously posted about ways to...

The last time I brewed was around September; made a Pumpkin Ale that I never ended up drinking (gasp!) due to issues with my new DIY kegerator setup. Since then I moved and got married, so brewing wasn't high on the priority list. Anyway, I'm nearing completion of my Five-tap kegerator, so...

So with a recent bonus from work, I'm blowing part of it on a keezer build. I'm going with the GE 7 cf, and building an 8" collar. I plan on having up to five kegs (currently three), with external CO2 and Beergas tanks. I already have a 5# CO2 with dual regulator and some MFL QDs, so I...

So, I'm not hugely interested in building a full on automated build; plus Kal's system is pretty solid looking. What I would like, however, is to do a small automated water measuring system for the HLT, and possibly to flow balance for fly sparging. I found these flow meters, which while...

I visited Holy City today and grabbed a growler full of their Chocolate variety of Notorious P.I.G., their bacon porter. It's awesome stuff. Here's their page about it. And, this is what I know about it: Grains include Pale Malt, C20, C60, Munich, and Carafa II. Hops are Northern...

CT Homebrewers in the Groton/New London Area: I'm moving, and have somewhere around 200 12 oz. bottles if anyone's interested. They're not guaranteed to have the labels removed, and some of them may not be cleaned out - I've tried to throw out the ones I find. For the most part, they're...

As the title says, I'm designing a modular single-tier brewstand, to be made of aluminum. My design goals are as follows: Each section can be separated from the other for storage. Aluminum bar stock, for weight and just because. Two pumps. HLT and BK will be sized to hold a 20 gallon...

Hey all, I'm brewing my End of the World Stout this Saturday, and anyone in the Groton area is welcome to join me. I brew a hodge-podge AG setup in my front yard. I live in base housing (Navy); PM me if you're interested and want my address. I'd love to see anyone there! Bring some...

I'm making this to celebrate the End of the World (yes, that deserved to be capitalized) in December. I think aging it for ~6 months will be alright. It's my first big brew, coming in at 1.103 OG. Incidentally, I'm also inviting anyone in the area to come brew with me. Recipe: 12 lbs...

Recipe 6 lbs. Pilsner 2-Row 1 lb. Flaked Wheat 1 lb. Munich 1 lb. Caramunich 1 lb. Honey 1 Brown Cardamom pod, crushed, @ 5 Min 1 Brown Cardamom pod, crushed; add before bottling in spice tea (see Notes) 1 oz. Juniper berries, crushed; add before bottling in spice tea (see Notes) 1...

After SWMBO and I visited VT, and many breweries, we found Rock Art. They brew a fantastic beer called Maple Wheat with a huge maple flavor. Way bigger than Harpoon's offering. I talked to the fellow serving, and he told me they got the big flavor by waiting until bottling to add maple syrup...

Recipe 4 lbs. Flaked Wheat 4 lbs. 2-Row 1 lbs. Agave Extract 8 oz. Flaked Oats 1 Whirlfloc @ 15 min 1 oz. Tettnang @ 60 min 0.5 oz. Tettnang @ 5 min 1 oz. Sweet Orange Peel @ 5 min 0.5 oz. Coriander @ 5 min Wyeast Belgian Witbier 3944 Protein Rest @ 122 F for 20 minutes...

I want to make a Maple Wheat, after trying one at a small brewery in VT (Rock Art). I spoke to them about theirs, and they told me the huge maple profile they get is because they add the syrup immediately prior to bottling. I know some of their beers are bottle conditioned, but I don't think...

Recently, while visiting home (Asheville, NC) I picked up some local Chinook hops. I decided to do a SMaSH with them. This was my recipe: 10 # Munich Malt 0.5 oz. Chinook Mash 60 Min 1 oz. Chinook Boil 60 Min 0.5 oz. Chinook Dry Hop 7 Days 1 Package S-05 Whirlfloc @ 15 min Mash @ 148 F...