Recent content by Hume-ulus

hey Ada, have you been able to harvest any of the cones from the red vine yet? I've harvested about three pounds from my cascade so far with a lot more to come. love to hear how you used them.

Please forgive the typos. My auto correct doesn't yet understand beer jargon.

Does anyone have any experience using 2.5gl stainless fire extinguishers as legs or fermenters? I looked on Google and here and have found very little on how or if it works. I shot a fireworks show on the fourth and realized all the extinguishers we had on the shoot site could be used in this...

to add one last bit of detail to the story, the beer tasted almost exactly like this years 2012 Sierra Nevada Summerfest. Just got some and realized how they tasted the same. that's it.

That's my goal. our three bed room one bath ranch won't allow. Good job BTW

daksin have you used any calypso? I Hott them from hops direct because of the cost and i was thinking the pear Apple profile would be awesome if it was the dominant hop and underlined with some spice and citrus hops. just to flesh out the rest of the pallet. bitter, sweet and "sour" so...

cyclonite...... how much hops do you use in a cda? I have pounds of hops as denoted by the # symbol. sorry if I didn't make that clear. I appreciate all the input so far. I might even split the batch and lager half. I've been meaning to do a side by side comparison with the same wort.

I've asked for suggestions before and could use some ideas from the brain trust. current grain on hand - Briess 2 row - 150# Victory malt - 2# Special B -1# Chocolate malt - 1/2# Caramel malt 80L -#1 Black patent 1/2# Roasted barley - 1/4# hops on hand - Columbus. 2# Summit -...

Just as a side note....... The way you posted those pictures adn sliced that cone open reminds me of High Times magazine. Friends all had those mags in high school and thats what their "centerfolds" looked. And for the record my Cascade, Centenials are doign great but my third year...

I've been meaning to make one out of some red oak. I want to make one for my friend who has a nano brewery in Danville, ky. this helped. thanks for every one that responded to this post.

This is splendid. putting the rocks/ bearings in a bag would keep you from stirring them into the grain. just a thought. kudos.

I'm looking forward to thank you when I win.

So your saying the water would not have anything to do with my increased efficiency but would leave a more alkaline profile and over all higher ph? chemistry is not my strong suit.

I'm specifically describing malt/ starch extraction and conversion. I had 82% efficiency up from 72%. It got my attention.

I brewed this weekend and used rain water for mash and sparge. I don't have a reliable way to easily check ph. I'm curious if rain wanter (soft acidic water) aids in extraction rates. Also, have you/can I use soft water for mash and sparge then treat the wort pre boil to harden it up for...