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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Wyeast Old Ale Blend
« on: November 16, 2010, 12:54:47 PM »
I used this in an old ale that I made about a year and a half ago. It really is very good. Just a bit of sour but definitely not too much. It is the only old ale Ive made so I wish I would have pitched something a little more neutral in one of the fermenters so that I would be able to compare between the two.
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All Grain Brewing / Re: Removing spent grain from MT, has anyone.....
« on: November 16, 2010, 12:50:05 PM »
About a 10 second spray down with the hose and everything is as clean as a shop vac needs to be
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All Grain Brewing / Re: Removing spent grain from MT, has anyone.....
« on: November 04, 2010, 11:16:57 AM »
My mash tun is a keg. It gets damn heavy when it is full of grain not to mention pretty hot. I could tip it but I have to first unhook all of the plumbing and then try really hard not to spill wet grain all over my garage or myself. I used to scoop it but it takes forever and doesnt do nearly as good of a job. My shop vac is right there so it isnt inconvenient to get it out. To be honest this works wonderful for my set up but when I was using a cooler I never considered it because it was lighter and more maneuverable. Another thing is that when I uhook everything I really don't want a bunch of spent grains or especially used hops sprayed out onto my lawn.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Watch out for short-cuts!
« on: November 03, 2010, 02:00:24 PM »
It is always hard to brew and host at the same time. Big Brew days are the worst for me as there is usually a crowd and lots of questions not to mention glasses to fill.
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All Grain Brewing / Re: Removing spent grain from MT, has anyone.....
« on: November 03, 2010, 01:44:23 PM »
I use a shop vac to clean out my sabco MT and boil kettle everytime and it works great. Sometimes I need to add a little water to the grains. I'll never go back to scooping.
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Beer Travel / Re: Suffolk/Norfolk Virginia
« on: November 03, 2010, 01:38:35 PM »
Gordon Biersch is close by in Virginia Beach.
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UT / Re: Is anyone in Utah interested?
« on: October 20, 2010, 11:46:40 AM »
I usually have registered brew site for Learn to Homebrew Day...but I'm up in Logan. Sounds like your in the city.
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Other Fermentables / '10 or '11
« on: October 20, 2010, 09:24:25 AM »
I make my own wine from grapes that I grow in the backyard and was curious. If I harvested my grapes this year and bottled my wine next year is it considered a 2010 wine or 2011? Just getting ready to make labels and figured I would try and find an answer to this. I usually would consider it 2010 wine or whatever year I harvested and began the fermentation but Im not entirely sure.
Thanks for the help guys.
Thanks for the help guys.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: A Little Home Brew Survey
« on: October 09, 2010, 11:15:23 AM »
1) A
2) D
3) Certification testing
4) 1
5) D
6) B
7) B
Followed in Father's footsteps
9) Consistency and good beer
10) B
11) AHA, BrewingKB, BN, Sabco, Facebook, MSN
12)Cachebrewsociety, forums, facebook
2) D
3) Certification testing
4) 1
5) D
6) B
7) B
Followed in Father's footsteps9) Consistency and good beer
10) B
11) AHA, BrewingKB, BN, Sabco, Facebook, MSN
12)Cachebrewsociety, forums, facebook
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Refrigerator Surprise
« on: October 01, 2010, 10:01:56 AM »
Just found one of my three year old Raspberry Lambics in the back of the beer fridge. Now I have to decide whetther to drink it while brewing tonight or hide it again.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Dry Hopping
« on: October 01, 2010, 09:57:07 AM »
1) Most people don't like to go more than two weeks due to worries of vegetal flavors. I've gone 17 days and not had a problem but am afraid of pushing it any further.
2) Not at all
2) Not at all
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 10/1
« on: September 30, 2010, 12:05:54 PM »
Going to brew my first Baltic Porter. Damn thats a load of grain not to mention the yeast!
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Advice on Leaking keg posts
« on: September 28, 2010, 01:33:01 PM »
yeah I do but dont know until they spray me in the face
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Advice on Leaking keg posts
« on: September 28, 2010, 10:37:50 AM »Maybe a a bad poppet?
Thats been my problem lately. I pull off the ball lock and get quite the spray of beer in the face.
The poppet seems to get pushed down and to the side just a bit allowing pressure or beer to escape. Now out of habit I vent the keg before removing the ball lock.