Recent content by Zemillard90

I wasn't, that should help.

I used dried figs in a BDSA. Cut them in half, caramelized in a cast iron skillet, deglazed with beer from primary and added the whole thing back to the fermenter. There is another thread somewhere on here where I heard of the technique. Definite fig character, BDSA was a bit sweet considering...

I would throw the Blichmann Brewcommander into the mix. You would need two of them as a single unit can run one kettle, however the price would be roughly $800 for both. A single unit can run one element and one pump (not sure how many elements you have but you can add a module for about $100 I...

I've done it once before, but made a tea and it turned out well. Boiled the flowers in water for a bit, strained the flowers out and added directly to the wort. Good luck!

I believe the percentages are not referring to % per gallon, but % of the total grain bill (similarly for the hops as well, notice how both add to 100%. Well the hop %s add to 99% but close enough). As @BrewnWKopperKat suggests, using a software (such as beersmith like I do) helps, but is not...

I brew a pumpkin saison for our yearly Oktoberfest party in late September. The past two years I have brewed lste August/first week of September and they turned out great. However, I do think the beer benefited from a little longer time in the keg when I brewed it once in early July. What kind...

I have not, was curious about that too. I'll email them tomorrow night if I don't see anything.

I covered my cement floor with sheet vinyl flooring. Put vinyl base around the walls and sealed so any spills are contained. Has a wood pattern, is cheap and cleans super easy. Works for me, cheers!

If you like a beer, keep brewing it as is. As others have said judging even the same batch can get quite subjective. It is hard to look past the ultimate score, but I always value the feedback/comments more. I am frequently impressed on what the judges can pick up on. These comments are what...

Im in, thanks!

I like to have a good mix (4 taps), very similar to @FromZwolle, trying to have something for varying tastes for when different people come to the house or at times determine lineups that would work well for the time of year. For the past year I did dedicate a tap to an IPA whose recipe I have...

What was your first brew?

I made a pickle pilsner once for a friend. "Dry-hopped" with a jar of pickles. The Dilly Dilsner tasted like you think it would, essentially carbonated pickle juice with some sort of beer backbone. In that regard it was a success, but 5 gallons was a bit too much to have on hand.

Welcome!

As a poster later on says, that may not be high for a FG and there are a lot of factors (such as mash temp) that go into determining what your FG and AA may be. Personally, I would be fairly pleased with you FG here considering BJCP has RIS FG specs at 1.018-1.030, so seems you are true to style.