Recent content by LichtS

Any group buys going on with Michigan residents, specifically in the SE Michigan area?

I brewed an imperial stout with adjuncts and am looking for a swap with another brewer to provide each other with honest feedback on the beer. Would rather not trade my beer for commercially available offerings. Description: SING ME TO SLEEP | Imperial Stout aged on Weller 12 Year Bourbon –...

Are most pitching the 88/10/2 yeast blend all at the same time or you staggering the yeast pitches?

Great local Detroit beer.

If you were to do this again would you ferment in primary vessel then transfer into the barrel? I just picked up one of these barrels and need to brew something for it. This seems pretty great to start with.

Thanks for your reply. We'll see where she ends up, I will post my results. I feel like it will head down to 1.012-14.

I did perform a mash out and get the wort up to 168 degrees. Yes I fly sparged. While I don't see anything wrong with the numbers I've so far achieved I'm purely curious as to why. This is my first time pitching yeast of Conan variety and I've noticed that other members are seeing high...

I agree that it's in the hands of the yeast. So a few things happened here. Estimated OG was actually 1.058 but my efficiency jumped higher on this batch and ended up at 1.068. I surpassed my original prediction.

Hey y'all. I just dry hopped an IPA I brewed on Sunday. Down from 1.072 to 1.016 in 4 days. I pitched Conan Yeast at 66*F in my fermentation chamber. My target FG was to be 1.019. While I don't mind a slightly higher in alcohol beer, I'd like to address the issue so I can have repetitive...

I plan to brew this beer and keg it for some mid summer deck nights. For those that have done it, did you cold condition in the kegerator or let it sit in secondary until ready to keg then carbonate?

7 Days Grain to Glass? How is that even possible.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60131531/ Looks like here is the lid guys!

Damn this sounds really great - I just happen to have pretty much everything on hand also. Boom.

Recipe looks awesome... I picked up everything to brew it and will be soon. Can you elaborate on this for me? How did you make the intake screen? Serving keg has a home made screen on the intake tube made of 400 mesh stainless steel screen.

Thanks for the quick responses guys! I cannot believe how active this beer is. It smells like straight hops and fruit through the airlock. Just put three ice packs around the bucket! I want this baby to ferment nicely, no banana flavors!