Recent content by OCBrewin

I wouldn't boil or even heat melon, it gives a very unpleasant flavor when done, almost kike a cooked cucumber taste. For melons, just wash the outside very well, sanitize it, a knife, and the cutting board and either wash your hands exceptionally well or wear gloves. Look up the watermelon...

I'd say if you want to make the cream ale then go for it without the rice. Just add some regular table sugar to get the same amount of dryness. I don't feel that rice really lends much flavor in a cream ale, it's mostly the corn that is the star. Good luck!

Such a hit at the co-ed baby shower/ bbq we had the other day. Girls loved it, guys loved it... great beer. Upped the watermelon to 10 cups and it is still flavourful after 6 weeks in the keg.

Here's my latest. 3rd time brewing this. 6# 2 row, 2# corn, 2# rice. Magnum to bitter. After 3 weeks in keg taste 100% better than after 1st week. Nevrr had a beer mellow so much, so fast. What was an ok beer turned into one I am really proud of and will continue to brew as is.

This! Actually, most kinds... But had this on some rye bread for lunch today!

I've used this in my pumpkin ale with great results. I am about to brew that again on the 4th generation repitch (probably the last one) that was first used on an English Mild, then on a cream ale, and lastly on a watermelon wheat. The cream ale is fantastic with this yeast - I did it as an...

Brewed this for the third time two weeks ago. Today is day 15. Set the chest freezer to 35f before I went on a camping trip on day 12 and today it is looking mighty clear in the carboy. I was a little concerned because I used part of a cake of denny's 1450 and have heard of flocc issues with...

Paul, Here is the wiring diagram that I modified from where ever I found it online. It works well for me. It is crude, but useful. Note, I have added in a few items that make my pump a little more useful like a 120v fan directly over the pump an alarm buzzer and 3 toggle switches to kill the...

How did this turn out with Denny's? I just brewed this yesterday and pitched 1/2 of a cake of Denny's into the fermenter. I am hoping that it does something interesting with the mouthfeel of this grain bill. On another note, this is the first time pitching an unwashed cake portion - I forgot...

So to give some more info - these are all third year plants that have been in 24" square nursery tree pots since 2011. The first year they all did surprisingly well. Got a small harvest from each. Northern Brewer, Magnum, Newport and Mt. Hood. I also have some new first year Cascade and Chinook...

Like he title says, i can't figure is out. 3rd year plants. All exhibiting the same symptoms. Patchy yellowing leaves that start at the bottom and work their way towards the top. Last year I had some nitrogen burn from too much fertilizer, but quickly flushed it out and they recovered. These are...

WLP1272 American Ale II yeast. Pretty tasty. Next time (soon) I'm going with some 1450 Denny's Favorite to bring out a little more malt without being sweet. This turned out great and I'll be simplifying the recipe a bit since this was formulated kinda as a way to use up extras. May go with...

Mostly its an oxygen thing. For secondary you want as little permeability as possible. In primary its not,as much of a concern because of the near constant co2 production an positive pressure. This makes glass for secondary fermentation much more preferable. FWIW, I rarely secondary at all...

^ This! Putting it back is just too much of a risk. Remember, sanitizing isn't sterilizing and there is always a risk of picking up some trace bugs. That is a very classic looking infection, but not necessarily a bad one. Might turn out to be an awesome sour, but it will take some time and I...

Just updated my other thread so I thought I should update this one too. Here was my final outcome. Came out well. Kicked the keg about a month ago and am missing it now...