Recent content by joshyG

I made this Rye stout maybe 2 years ago. I put in in a used bourbon barrel. The ABV I think is like 6%. It’s okay just seems like a strong flavor. I’m afraid to drink a pint though I can’t tell if I should dump it. Thoughts? Thanks

Here we have it! It's about 13%, ended just around 1. I added 8oz toasted coacao nibs and wow the flavor is amazing and sweet. The cinnamon sticks I added and vinella extract arent really present...but that's okay. Bottling the rest this week. And yesterday picked up another 12 lbs...

When I added it in the top of the carboy was fizzing... I think it’s a good sign

I got Brerwraft Thiamin, vitamin b complex. Im going to add a new packet of D47 too. one that wasnt shipped from amazon and sitting out in the hot sun. . .

Also I’m getting the nutrients

Honestly I like it. Just wanted the cloudiness to leave but oh well

It’s in the keg in the fridge. Still cloudy maybe because it’s cold now? Should I pull it out and let it sit for a while?

So I checked gravity... It was1.09! The thing barely fermented. I added more d47 and a half packet Lavin k1-v1116 for good measure. Activated it first

My 14 lbs of honey are sitting in 5.7 gallons of water at 70*. I pitched D47 yeast and added raisins. It’s been 2.5 weeks and the bubbles are going every 20 seconds... it’s never gotten aggressive at all. But it is bubbling so something is happening. I don’t want to pull gravity for fear...

Interesting I like your method maybe go for 6 gallons to end up with 5, but very good info thanks. my plan is too add a bunch of dried fruit in the next couple days. Hopefully that can help the flavor. I assume the lees will fall to the bottom of the carboy. I’d hate to loose more of the...

So it’s been probably 2 months in primary with 6lbs of peach and apricot extract. I was already transfer to secondary I noticed the lees were like almost 1 gallon on the bottom. It moved around a lot like it was part lees and part honewine. If I would have racked it up to the spot where the...

It’s so hot so I just snagged them all. Plus the fires on California are close and the smell is strong. I wouldn’t want that around in the hops if that were even possible. Dehydrating at 95’ for 6-9 hours

I have a dehumidifier but I hear not to make them hot too.

In in SoCal, and it’s hot as F. Lately. Some are turning brown which I read is okay. I see the lupalin already and some are still green and have moisture. If anything if I harvest I have a dehumidifier too. Should I wait until next week to harvest or what you all thinking?

I honestly would have kept it there but I had no other small bung or rubber stopper which is what happened it my case.