Recent content by redXstripe

http://www.icontact-archive.com/R5nWYuGBvcit1yiZOTjUdMX4wEQTB1hf?w=2 Philly hombrew shop has posted for their grain buy.

How did you manage to get a flow? I was trying to.xfer from one carboy to another and had no success! Do you think it worked for you due to some gravity back pressure?

I just wanted to share that I purchased two of the "larger" 12V pumps but I will be returning them. For a simple liquid transfer from one container to another the pump wasn't strong enough to pull in the liquid from the container. All it would do is cavitate. I tried siphoning liquid to...

I believe the bottle of Pumking says it uses pumpkin.... Many commercial versions, if not most use pumpkin. I think what most people use is two regular size cans of pumpkin puree for a 5gal batch. Other recipes also suggest to bake the puree for a short amount of time. Not sure why... *edit*...

If you really want that citrus To stand out I would be generous with using the Amarillo at 5, 1, or at 0 minutes. 15 or 20 is going to burn off that aroma.

Dry hopping with pellets for more than 7 days can extract unwanted flavors. Swap out the hops if you want to dry hop longer. I'm with brrrman on the type of hops making a big difference. Also consider the amount you are using.

Carafa II would be fine. I used Carafa I-but steeped for the whole mash (by mistake) and the brew turned out great. Carafa II is a little less roasted than Carafa III-if following the original recipe posted-you may want to add the Carafa II for the last 20 mins of the mash as opposed to last...

Just wanted to thank you for a great recipe! I used this as a basis for my first AG brew. I had to make some minor adjustments but I love the end result! Cheers!

J- I'm a huge Pumking fan! I'm so excited to try this! I noticed you opted not to go with the canned pumpkin as mentioned on the bottle. Do you think that could help add to the "cake" texture of the beer? Also, can anyone help me out with converting this to extract? Cheers!