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  1. J

    Brewed early December, still good?

    I brewed 10 gallons of brown ale in early December. I left it in a controlled temperature freezer at 35° after it’s finished fermentation. My question is this is it still good? I mean, it looks good but I’m wondering if I should toss it or keg it.
  2. J

    Blonde Ale Miller Lite (Really Triple Hopped)

    silly question from a noob, do I boil this for 90 mins? and let it sit at 147 for 90 mins? Ive always boiled for 60. I BIAB by the way. thanks for any advice.
  3. J

    Original Gravity testing

    exactly at what point do i test for OG? preboil, postboil, wort still hot, cooled? I have no idea.
  4. J

    BIAB using oat flakes?

    im planning on brewing a brown ale with 1lb of oak flakes. Anyone ever done this? Like should I just put them in the bag with the grain? or do I put them in at the beginning of the boil?
  5. J

    filtering beer

    Been brewing for a year and want cleaner, clearer beer. I brew all grain 10 gallon biab batches, I add whirlfin near end of boail, then wort is ran through a blickman plate chiller into carboys. I ferment at 62 degrees, then cold crash near freezing before kegging in a keezer i built. I would...
  6. J

    Hops AA% ?

    I like to dry hop my Ipa and pale ales... I noticed today that one bag of hops said 8.3% AA and the other was 4.7%. What gives? Which is better to dry hop and why?
  7. J

    Dark Mild Mild Mannered Ale (AG) (E) UK/US

    I think i missed the mark on this. I boiled a 10 gallon BIAB batch. Used the correct amount of grains and started with 15 gallons of water. My hops were in a spider rig, and I added whirlfloc at the end of the boil. Removed the hop bag and cooled the wort to 100 degrees and dropped the...
  8. J

    American Pale Ale Low carb?

    Low Carbohydrates not carbonation
  9. J

    American Pale Ale Low carb?

    Low carb all grain recipes that taste good?
  10. J

    tasty 4% or low alcohol recipe?

    anyone got one? looking for something not as strong to take out on the boat on a hot summer day.
  11. J

    Whirlpooling/Hot Break

    I used my blichmann hopblocker for the first time on a 10 gallon batch and the entire inside of the hopblocker was filled with hops! tips for using it properly?
  12. J

    watched my neighbor brew

    I didnt say a word, I just watched. Ironically, I was wearing a baseball cap turned around backwards. lol.
  13. J

    watched my neighbor brew

    My neighbors had company and someone was set up brewing a batch outside so out of curiosity I eventually walked over and asked what they were brewing. "red ale," they responded. We chit chated for a few as he went through his brewing process. I watched him pour some concentrated dye (im assuming...
  14. J

    How long can I leave beer in carboy?

    being that they are still in unopened carboys. I would think that the blanket of c02 is still sitting on top of the beer. Is this true?
  15. J

    How long can I leave beer in carboy?

    I just started kegging and currently have more beer in my pipeline than I can drink. I have two carboys of Pale Ale that were ready to keg on Feb. 24. but no empty kegs, so I just decided to cold crash the carboys and hold them there until room opens up. How long can I hold them there? They...
  16. J

    After the keg is carbonated?

    After it is carbed 14 days @12 psi. Do I leave the regulator where it is set or back it down?
  17. J

    show me your pully setup

    moving to 10 gallon batches... and need a pully setup.
  18. J

    4 months in...

    I'm posting this for those who are thinking or just now getting into homebrewing. This is my 120 day review. Days 1-30- I started out with one of those beginner kits with a glass carboy, bottling bucket, hand capper and extract kit. Brewed about 4 of those kits and quickly bought a 2nd glass...
  19. J

    10 gallon batch biab?

    Just ordered a 20 gallon kettle to start doing 10 gallon batches. Ive been brewing 5 gallon batches in my 10 gallon blichmann... Question- will my "the brew bag" work for a 10 gallon batch? if not, do they sell a 10 gallon brew bag?
  20. J

    How many kegs on a #10 co2 tank?

    Just filled my co2 10 lb bottle for the first time and had no idea it would turn out to be such a hassle. I had to drive 60 miles round trip only to find out that I had to drop it off and return the next day... meaning 120 miles. Talk about a hassle. It made me wonder... how many kegs can be...
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