Recent content by cobalt60

I didn't need any, but feel free to add some. It's not going to change the flavor, and it'll probably make for a quicker sparge...

Glad to hear it. I need to brew this again, it's the right time of year!

In!

I'm in!

I'm in--happy anniversary, HBT!

I've rediscovered the joys of extract brewing since my daughter came along. She usually takes three hour naps, so I can get a batch into the fermenter while she's down (assuming I do some sanitizing before hand). Still do all-grain batches, but they take more planning and scheduling.

I'd say Willamette is a little earthier and spicier than EKGs and pretty similar to Fuggle. Honestly though, I have a habit of doubling up a Fuggle style hop and a Golding any time I'm brewing something remotely British. With this one you could really sub in just about any British style hop...

Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: Safale US-05 (Chico) Yeast Starter: N/A Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5 Original Gravity: 1.056 Final Gravity: 1.012 Efficiency: 75 % ABV: 5.8 % IBU: 34.9 Color: 27.1 SRM Boiling Time (Minutes): 90 Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14-21 days @ 65º...

Five gallons in the fermenter after a near-perfect brew day. This was the first time I had used Amarillo or Simcoe, and I kept sniffing the hops. The tropical fruit aromas are amazing! I can't wait for this one to go into the keg. Thanks for the great recipe Dude!

Awesome! I'd love to get a code... been eyeing the 20 oz kit to build into a cask ale setup. Thanks!

weirdboy--Wow, so you're not waiting at all between mixing the previous decoction and pulling the next? That's much more aggressive than my schedule... I was waiting at least 30 minutes to pull the next decoction. How quickly are you done? What's your efficiency like? I'll probably try that...

So after my first decoction mash I've got a question... how the heck do you keep temps consistent with your plan? For my first decoction, I did a modified double decoction (along the lines of a Hochkurtz mash), and found myself constantly struggling to keep temps up. It seemed like every time...

Yup, I think a fan is in my future... just as soon as my beer thaws out and I clean out all the beer snow. Cheers!

So I built a keezer last summer, and I'm still tweaking things. My temperature probe has been sitting on the hump, and with a noninsulated wooden collar on top there's a pretty significant temp gradient. I've been running it at 38 degrees. Last night I decided (after drinking a couple...

I still do both, it's mostly a matter of how much time I have. AG usually takes me about 1.5-2 hours more than an extract batch, and that can be enough for me to not have time to brew. I can easily fit an extract batch in during kiddo nap time.