Hey Rick500, They did name it officially "Kentucky Coal Porter". Had the first taste at the Homebrew meeting last night. Turned out pretty good, so good a keg found it's way into my fridge!!!!
Actually going to be nice the next couple years coming up, drinking beer and watching you guys...
New to Bulk grain storage!
Thinking of busting my 55 # bag into smaller freezer bags, trying to get as much air out as possible and place in the Freezer. Any problems with that?
Thanks,
Thinking of doing this also. I have lot's of questions.
Do you have to worry about scorching?
Or are you just adding enough heat to hold the mash temp?
Do you doing any stirring during the mash time, would that clog up the false bottom?
I cultured some yeast off of a batch of Hefe I did and am wanted to see if it is still viable and make a starter.
Do I use the clear portion or the thick portion in the bottom?
Ok guys I have been to the real deal, but this crappy economy will not allow that this year!!!!
Where is some of the best US locations for domestic Oktoberfest festivities?
Where it be? :ban::ban:
I did enter it in the specialty category and that is what they balked on. I used the guidelines to determine what category to place it in. How can any beer be judged objectively in a catch all specialty category. If I have to brew to tradition to enter into a category, I guess I am just...
I have taken a traditional recipe, used non traditional hops, Ale yeast instead of Lagering, and dry hopped that is not traditional to the style.
How do I pick a category to enter it in for a competition?
Once I did a way, way, way BIG Northern Brown Ale. It was definitely to high in...
Hop bag or not? Crush or not? Leaf hops instead of Pellets? Before or after racking? Weight in the hop bag or just let it float around?
I know all may be possible, but looking for a consensus?
add a little more Munich and Cara pils. or some base malt. I think either would work. I am all for trying new things. You might just come up with something you like. I did what I called the kitchen sink, which was all the extra stuff I had laying around and it turned out pretty good.
Good...