Recent content by akidd17

Thanks for your responses everyone. I think cladinshadows convinced me to omit them this time. After reading on some other threads, with the aroma and flavor profile I'm going for, I'm just going to dry hop. However, I think I'll make this recipe a second time and then oak and dry hop to see...

Hi, I wanted to get some thoughts on when to dry hop vs. when to add some oak chips to my Copperhead recipe. The original recipe said to dry hop after 7 days of initial fermentation. But when at the LHBS, I saw some cognac oak chips and thought to myself "Hmm what the hell, why not?". So my...

I did this one for an Arrogant Bastard Clone I brewed a year ago.

Koozie, it's covered by an airlock, but dry. Sorry, I mistakenly wrote that it didnt have one.

I have a batch that I brewed a few years ago and due to some big life changes I got lazy and left a batch unattended for a couple of years, yes years. It has been sitting undisturbed without and airlock and has developed some growth on top. I'm curious, at what point could I make myself sick by...

Kicked my first Keg of HB Arrogant Bastard Clone last night with my buddy. Its was divine and to hear the end of the keg saddened me....oh well on to new beers.

Awesome, I'll take alook when I get home tonight.

In putting my kegerator together I was able to run my regulator manifold on the inside of the door. I was thinking about putting it on the outside of the fridge along with my CO2 tank to free up some space inside. Does anyone know if most newer fridges have refridgerant lines that run through...

I attended the BACBF this past weekend with my GF and her father who was up visiting from SoCal. It was pretty cool to be able to walk around an taste so many different brews and breweries. Of course my favorite by far was the Barleywine served at the homebrew tent, which BTW was serving 19...

Really nice Tj, The bride should be excited.

Awesome, thanks for the reply. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I dunno, but in reading about honey they seem to say favor the mildest pale. An agave promotion site calls it equally sweet to honey...

Altamont brewing Hella Hoppy, last night, DIPA beautiful.

-Bump. Anyone? Bueller......Bueller.....Bueller

I beleive it was a sinking ship and bailed. I picked up a full size fridge and scavenged the perlicks. This is what I have so far.

Beautiful yard to display those lovely plants. I love the raised beds.