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Not sure how much yeast nutrient you should add, but I'm guessing that there are some recommendations on the container somewhere. As for the yeast, you should be good with a starter. If you have some time before you're planning to brew you could also step the starter up to 1L. I've used yeast...

I've found that it's best to always give your honest opinion. Sometimes new brewers don't respond well to negative feedback, but in the end it will make them a better brewer and they will probably thank you for it - especially if you can offer them suggestions about how to correct the faults...

I'm not sure. I could have made some adjustments on the fly, or had some settings (SRM, etc) incorrect in the version of Beersmith that I was running at the time. I If you want to bump them up, I would recommend increasing the base grain slightly. As for the addition I made: I've made this...

A step mash isn't even necessary. I've brewed this recipe with a single infusion and with a protein rest. Both turned out well.

What she said. I suppose a bottling bucket could be used if necessary. They're usually around 7-7.5 gallons.

I typically dump the liquid, leaving just a bit on top of the yeast, swirl it all around to get it mixed up and make sure that I'm not leaving clumps of yeast behind, then dump that in when it's time. I also know some people that don't decant their starters, ever... and they make absolutely...

The best answer is 'it depends'. If the yeast cake/trub is below your spigot, then you can just transfer right from there. Sanitize the spigot, some tubing and the bucket/carboy/better bottle that you're transferring into and then open it up. The risk of damaging your beer by doing this is...

Sorry it's been a while since I checked in on this thread, everyone. Glad to hear that this is being brewed, improved upon and enjoyed!

Wait, is that an EdWort *and* Biermuncher* sighting?!?! :)

I'm not a big pumpkin beer fan, but I've tried a number of them. 2011 ST Pumking was much better than the 2010 version, but I'd still have to say that my top pumpkin beers are Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin and New Holland Ichabod.

That's a great feeling, isn't it? Congrats!

Absolutely. It takes a lot of work and time (pitching rates, fermentation temp control, etc), but it can certainly be done.

On average I'd say 3 or 4 weeks. If I do a session beer that I can just drink the heck out of while I'm working on projects, then that may only last me 2 weeks.

I recorded beer reviews on 2 beers from KingBrianI earlier this evening, this is a placeholder so I know where to put them in the future.

It is, indeed, an incurable infection in your beer(s). There's absolutely nothing that you can do about it. :)

Thanks for the compliments, all. There are some still pics of the 'beer room' in the beginning portion of the video (room with the laundry sink in the corner and FRP up on the walls), but I forgot to take video of it. I don't brew down there, but I did run 10g wire just in case I ever get...

Just posting in here so I can find this thread in the future. BEER!

I don't know how much electricity I'm using for the freezer, but we haven't noticed a bump in out utility bill, so it appears to be nominal. I do not have any fans in the cooling chamber. I had expected that I would need to install some, but once I set the Ranco and saw the results, that was...

I placed an order with AHS a couple of weeks ago. First time in over a year that I've ordered anything from them and last night, I get a call asking for verification of hundreds of dollars in charges. Card is cancelled, and so is my account at austinhomebrew.com

I still have a few things to wrap up (redoing the stairs, some finish electric, and hanging all of my stuff on the walls), but I had everything all cleaned for a party this past weekend so I took some footage, then tied it in with some stills from the build process: