Recent content by Hambone2

Want to try Heady, and see if it lives up to the hype. I have 2012 Parabola, 2011 Stone RIS. 2009 Old Stock, Trinity Red Swingline(750ml), Trinity Damn it feels good to be a Gangster(750 ml), and can get most anything from Colorado. If you have something other than Heady that you think might...

28992+5 gal Belgium Blonde+5 gal Saison+5 gal Toasted Coconut Milk Stout=29007gal

20842+ 5 gal black rye ipa+5 gal citrus wheat= 20852 gal.

+5 Toasted Coconut Milk Stout +5 Belgian Pale Ale =13886

5 old stock clone 5 ESB 9508

raider, if you like big beers start using a yeast calculator and learn how to make a starter. At very least double pitch your yeast. Another thing is forget about your preconceived timeline. Let the yeast tell you when it is done working. Check your gravities and only when they read the same...

+5 Wee Heavy +5 Farmhouse +5 Toasted Coconut Milk Stout +5 Dubbel =7423.75

Use a long boil if using only M.O. and ferment high. I let mine rise to 80 for the first 5 days then let cool naturally. Great complex flavor with a little heat on the back end. I brewed it a little over a year ago and it is still getting better. Patience is the key with this beer. Do not expect...

Here is a bad pic of my setup that I made. If you want plans i can send them to you. The stand cost me just over 200 including burners and burner plumbing. All welding was with a flux core wire feed welder.

16 batches in and just can't stop. Totally addicted. Made the switch to AG recently. I will try to attach images of the new DIY brew stand and a DIY mash paddle out of a piece of ash and a keg spout. Let me know what you think. Next brew is going to be an Avery Maharaja clone. Anyone made one...