Recent content by Brewdhomme

Yeah pretty sure about those readings (tho I find the hydrometer a bit of the PITA to read accurately - gotta get me a refracto) The pre-boil gravity was before adding DME (tho I didnt add very much). Yooper - good point re: the mash temp. I'll try lowering it for the next heffe. BTW your...

Okay thanks guys. Sorry - forgot to mention I mashed at 155 F (steady for the full hour). I had done some research on old yeast and figured I'd be able to rehab it by stepping it up over a couple days...guess I rushed it, or should've just used a new package. Yeah, my first go-round on this...

Hey everyone, On my 4rth all grain batch (Blood Orange Hefe), and having an issue with my SG. Wanted to get some feedback from the community. Here’s the details: Brew Date 17 March 2013 Grain used (single infusion mash): 2 kg wheat 2 kg Two Row 500 g Vienna Total grain bill 4.5 kg...

okay thanks for the update! let us know how that one goes too - I'm gonna see about merging that recipe with the previous one, but I'm a bit of a rookie so we'll see how it goes - may cheat and use a couple vanilla beans soaked in bourbon to pump up the vanilla flave. I'm gonna crack an I&G...

heliumbro - i'm guessing the batch has been bottled and probably sampled by now! Give us an update - how close is this batch to the real deal? This is gonna be my next batch, so I'm anxious to hear how yours went. thx!

Boo Boo - I signed up last week but haven't seen any emails...just tried signing up again with [email protected]. Anyone ever propose a casual Home Brew tasting club in Ottawa at this Barleyment site? Sounds like a worthy cause to champion! Revs - sounds wicked. Looking fwd to hearing...

Thanks man - after checking other posts on HBT, I noticed hops can be poisonous to dogs! I have a Samoyed and a Golden Retriever who rule the back yard...so that might be an issue. Seems that used hops (covered in sweet sticky wort) is the main danger, but not sure I wanna take the chance...

Nice Revelator! ive got a nut brown on the go myself...adding vanilla bean and a considering carbing it w/ maple syrup but sounds like its kind of tricky from the posts i've read...might just do half the batch w/ the maple. Anyways, def keep me up to speed on how that I&G clone works out...

Dude - any luck starting this up? I came across the Barleyment site - seems like most of their info goes out through their club mailing list - I just signed up. Anyways, a casual brewclub sounds like a great idea to me!

Hey everyone! Have been brewing the odd kit batch since I was 16 (helped get around that whole drinking age thing!). Anyways, they were never terrible (well sometimes), but never great, micro-brew calibre either. Lately, I've just resumed brewing and decided to try a LHBS's recipe for an...