Forgot key ingredient . .does it matter much?

[GodsStepBrother]

Your question is absurd, this all depends on air lock activity. No bubbles in the airlock dump it, no doubt.

 

[triangulum33]

According to Mr. Malty, you needed a 19L starter.

 

[ahacreative]

Love this thread. Hardest I've laughed in a while.

 

[midfielder5]

Since Simcoe hops are expensive now, toss in a cat for the piss aroma.

 

[viking73]

Since Simcoe hops are expensive now, toss in a cat for the piss aroma.

Wouldn't that make it taste like *****? If you want the cat piss flavor wouldn't kitty litter be better?

 

[carltjones]

Newbie question: How much would 2 cups of used kitty litter bump up the gravity? Can I also use it as a substitute for marbles to reduce head space in secondary? Thanks.

 

[viking73]

Newbie question: How much would 2 cups of used kitty litter bump up the gravity? Can I also use it as a substitute for marbles to reduce head space in secondary? Thanks.

Damn noob. Kitty litter won't bump the gravity, it just adds flavor, but it will help reduce headspace. If you want to bump your gravity you'll have to boil up some more extract, use DME, it'll bump it up faster.

 

[carltjones]

Thanks viking. I'll give DME +kitty litter a try. The marbles were a PITA to spit out. I'll try the OP's recipe with peanut stout; this might make a tasty brittle for Xmas gifts.

 

[midfielder5]

Wouldn't that make it taste like *****? If you want the cat piss flavor wouldn't kitty litter be better?

I know there is some disagreements on this, but that information is OLD. You add cat to primary, as fermentation is winding up. Litter goes in secondary for added mouthfeel.

 

[viking73]

I know there is some disagreements on this, but that information is OLD. You add cat to primary, as fermentation is winding up. Litter goes in secondary for added mouthfeel.

Are you calling me old?

 

[RivahBrew]

You guys are hilarious! I'm trying to put my daughter to bed and I can't stop laughing. Ok, gotta put the phone away...

 

[viking73]

Look at this guy. We're a joke to him. Here we are trying to help out a novice brewer with a serious question, and he thinks we're joking? It's not enough to call me old, but I'm a clown?

 

[cruizer8]

Look at this guy. We're a joke to him. Here we are trying to help out a novice brewer with a serious question, and he thinks we're joking? It's not enough to call me old, but I'm a clown?

A damn funny one at that.

 

[midfielder5]

Are you calling me old?

yeah I presume you were born in 1873, given your handle. lol

 

[two_hearted]

You'll want to oak this one.

 

[lumpher]

my jaws are hurting from laughing at this thread. it's hilarious. yep, a bunch of clowns

 

[copyright1997]

Save it with Star San.

Since you shouldn't fear the foam (it is your friend), I'd say you just keep spraying it with Star San and the next thing you know it will be bubbly and awesome!