Brewcommune

Exactly what do you considerable reasonable? Isn't my friendship enough?

I don't see anything wrong with that fermentation schedule. I am thinking about trying something like that myself. My normal fermentation schedule for lagers is 21 days at 55F, then slowly ramp down to 40F (over a week or so), then hold at 40F until I am ready to rack out of the fermentor at which p...

ScottK wrote:Thanks guys. My thought was to brew something with a darker roast to mask any flavors that might come out the first time. By the second time I'm guessing it will be fine. Touché Brad!

Yeah man, I should be able to come by some time in 2020 when you brew that dark beer.

Justin, if it is a new recipe that I don't have calculations for already, I generally use the automatic calculation feature in BeerSmith to get me in the right ballpark, then I enter those numbers in Bru'n Water and fiddle with it from there. I eliminate the NaCl, baking soda, and chalk suggestions ...

Brewers Friend is interesting since it can give you results in both weight and volume. The problem with volume is that I don't have a .65 tsp measuring spoon. K:-) I think with mineral additions, you are always better off going by weight, but the volume tool will get you in the neighborhood. I like ...

There is a free version of Bru'n Water and paid version. I have attached the free version. I am a paid user also and that version is personalized and has additional features unlocked (like a macro that allows you to save your calculations for each recipe rather than saving multiple copies of the fil...

Adjustments using mineral additions generally take a while to happen. I've also run into wildly varying measurements from my pH meter from time to time. I'm not a chemist, I just pretend to be one on brew days, so I am probably not the most proficient pH meter user. The good news is that you are sta...

I have never left anything in the Better Bottle that long, but if it looks clean and smells clean, then I would say it is fine to use again. See what happens when you only brew every five years?

I doubt I will make this one. When are we doing one of these in Corona? When will there be a good brewery in Corona? There are actually 3 good breweries in Corona already - Taps, Skyland, and Stone Church. A fourth is coming soon when Main St. re-opens. But I know what you're really asking, and the...

I doubt I will make this one. When are we doing one of these in Corona?

Looking forward to trying both of those Chris.

I had the sage pale ale from Dogfish Head yesterday - Pennsylvania Tuxedo. I am normally not a fan of DFH beers, but this was pretty tasty.

Great notes Greg.

Thanks Scott for hosting again! Very much appreciated.

I don't recall discussing the February club brew day. Has anyone volunteered yet?

I will be there as well with a beer for the style presentation.

I will probably get there a little early to do some shopping at Windsor and grab a bite at Barley Forge and a pint or two at Gunwhale.

I bought two pouches of WLP001 and I am getting ready to make a starter. I haven't used the new White Labs packages yet and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks for opening and emptying the package.

Pikagreg wrote:I'll be there! Me and Kurt met up with Albert last week and the new place is awesome. Happy hour until 7 doesn't hurt either for those that come early

The new place is very nice, but I don't think I will be able to make this meeting.