Recent content by eharper

Just brewed this again. Mmmmm. Here's a twist, and I know it's blasphemy to even consider messing with EdWort's drink... add a little splash of Kahlua and serve in a snifter for an after dinner drink. I call it a "Mexican Car Bomb" :drunk:

well, daughter had a swim meet so i didn't get around to doing a starter. better luck tomorrow.

+1 for demonrichie :fro: Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Knew I shoulda RDWHAHB. I'll kick up a starter tonight to see what happens and report back.

Still looks tan to me. A few jars have yeast floc "dust" on the top (not hard packed like it was and should be). Fortunately I gave a brew buddy a couple jars of Pacman and WL Cal Ale a while back so I'll bum them back and probably start over... Is it safe to try a starter with one of the...

OK - not the full story. Had my niece house sitting and she left the freezer door open during the hottest 5 days yet this year!!! Needless to say everything in the freezer was melted. Went to pull a beer from the fridge and it too was warm. Luckily nothing of any interest in there except my...

John - thanks for the speedy shipment! Question - your Pliny pack has two additions. large first, smaller second. the recipe here on HBT calls for 3 equal sized additions. Are they premixed so I could add up then split in 3rds? Anyone else had problems with this or do you just add per John's pack?

"Nylon bag should last you a long time." ... unless you stick a hole in it with your probe thermometer like i did last week. doh! Guess that's why Lowe's sells them two to a pack ;)

I just brewed this one today after getting in 1lb of hops a couple weeks ago. Vigorous fermentation after only about 5 hours using a triple-stepped starter from the dregs of 2 bottles of the real thing. Wish I drew a bigger hydro sample... this one tastes GREAT! I hit 60 IBUs (11.5% Centennial...

made my second 5gal batch of this last weekend. the first batch lasted less than two weeks. thanks again yooper! -e

I need a Kleenex... amazing!

:mug: cheers to one helluva rig!

hey, nice cornhole :D (that's what the flag looking game is called)

just tapped the keg on mine yesterday... thanks Yooper!

If that's the case, and if the bell is steel, couldn't you just throw a magnet on the outside of it to hold the cap? I'll have to try that when i get home just for kicks.

Well... I may have answered my own question. Today I had large yeast families just barely visible rising from the ashes up about 60% to the surface before falling back. Still lots of clingers to the side of the carboy almmost to the top - which in the past seems to coincide with active yeasties...