tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.comments2010-12-31T07:22:04.458-08:00Bill's Home BrewingBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356411552207695948noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-68065065626853520112010-12-31T07:22:04.458-08:002010-12-31T07:22:04.458-08:00Way to discover a simpler equation. But! Why no pa...Way to discover a simpler equation. But! Why no parenthesis?PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243322958396604551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-44585794431269070622010-10-30T07:40:50.471-07:002010-10-30T07:40:50.471-07:00Ingenious! I'm very impressed with your crafti...Ingenious! I'm very impressed with your craftiness. I also like thinking about how beer brewed in these smaller containers will be much easier to handle than the GIANT carboy typically used.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243322958396604551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-42036655851135404462010-10-03T17:28:52.412-07:002010-10-03T17:28:52.412-07:00It gives me a chance to see how big of an effect d...It gives me a chance to see how big of an effect different choices of ingredients will have on bitterness, color, and ABV. I think having this level of control will allow me to direct my creativity more effectively.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356411552207695948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-17994242401101795772010-10-02T19:01:52.415-07:002010-10-02T19:01:52.415-07:00I like your west coast inspiration. I'm wonder...I like your west coast inspiration. I'm wondering if the program you downloaded helps promote additional creativity in your brews?PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243322958396604551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-4272473994960871272010-08-22T19:22:54.381-07:002010-08-22T19:22:54.381-07:00Nice, it sounds like a regular cadre of folks is f...Nice, it sounds like a regular cadre of folks is forming around your brewing activities in L.A. And you've got my thinking that maybe I should talk about my hobbies rather than my profession when people ask what I do...PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243322958396604551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-85588880212900022712010-07-02T07:33:38.974-07:002010-07-02T07:33:38.974-07:00That's pretty cool. It might be your old grain...That's pretty cool. It might be your old grain. It might also be the temperature. The given temperature might be favoring the unfermentable sugars at the given temperature. have you tried waiting more than an hour? Maybe an extra half hour is all it would take to get more fermentable sugars.<br /><br />I'll give this a shot before I invest in a mash/lauter tun and after I move to L.A.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356411552207695948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-83644389898560716292010-07-01T08:18:32.720-07:002010-07-01T08:18:32.720-07:00I'm partially upgraded to all-grain. I still ...I'm partially upgraded to all-grain. I still don't have the proper equipment, but you should check out this guy's page: <br /><br />http://www.classiccitybrew.com/homebrew.html<br /><br />You can easily make 3 gallons of all grain at a time, at the slight expense of a little more grain than 3 gallons should take. Without proper sparging equipment, it's what needs to happen.<br /Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270173931318171167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-3848817143462827032010-07-01T05:22:15.199-07:002010-07-01T05:22:15.199-07:00I may have given one a more vigorous shaking than ...I may have given one a more vigorous shaking than the other after pitching the yeast. I think you hit the target.<br /><br />I hear you on the buckets. Eventually, I'll stop using them for anything other than priming before bottling. But for now, I'll brew with what equipment I have available to me.<br /><br />Did I hear right that you've started brewing all grain recipes? How is thatBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356411552207695948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-6675743616426398312010-06-30T23:22:53.946-07:002010-06-30T23:22:53.946-07:00Apparently I can't stop leaving comments here....Apparently I can't stop leaving comments here.<br /><br />You might not have the space for it, but here's a suggestion. Invest in another carboy. But instead of a 5-gallon, buy a 7.5-gallon. Use your math/engineering/Die Hard: with a Vengeance skills to mark where 5 gallons is with some tape.<br /><br />My dad does this, because he shares my aversion to buckets, but doesn't have toAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270173931318171167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-26455384326435961022010-06-30T23:04:16.162-07:002010-06-30T23:04:16.162-07:00Also, I like the runoff system :) Undesirable com...Also, I like the runoff system :) Undesirable compounds come in two forms. Most are the kind that sink to the bottom - and so you siphon to leave them there. But a smaller portion are the type that rise to the top. Using a blowoff tube pushes that junk out. Or so I like to believe.<br /><br />I've never used a bucket, mainly because I'm afraid of contamination deep in plastic Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270173931318171167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-73105562788600305482010-06-30T22:59:04.684-07:002010-06-30T22:59:04.684-07:00Did you oxygenate them both the same? This strike...Did you oxygenate them both the same? This strikes me as the most likely culprit. Also, I used to make the mistake of aerating wort when it was still hot/warm. This doesn't help, as all that oxygen just up and leaves. Anyway, during the first 12 hours or so, yeast that has been dormant needs plenty of oxygen to go to work vigorously.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270173931318171167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-34699554264634437202010-06-30T10:56:11.253-07:002010-06-30T10:56:11.253-07:00Swing by anytime after 5 this evening and whatever...Swing by anytime after 5 this evening and whatever we have is yours.Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271237904853403340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-56055111937221800972010-06-30T07:00:10.979-07:002010-06-30T07:00:10.979-07:00Great! I need to scrounge up about two cases worth...Great! I need to scrounge up about two cases worth of bottles. Anything you can give would be helpful.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356411552207695948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-52960921316637047342010-06-30T06:31:59.371-07:002010-06-30T06:31:59.371-07:00Bill, We've got a few empty bottles at our pla...Bill, We've got a few empty bottles at our place at the moment. Not sure how many, at least 4, maybe 6 or 8. Let me know if you want to swing by to get them this evening. <br />-FritzFritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271237904853403340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-85708535182849159732010-06-25T14:01:03.672-07:002010-06-25T14:01:03.672-07:00It's not cocoa. The word "chocolate"...It's not cocoa. The word "chocolate" describes the amount of roasting of the barley. Other adjectives which describe the roasting include coffee and black.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356411552207695948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074305549331661924.post-54625544541214435942010-06-25T12:38:29.707-07:002010-06-25T12:38:29.707-07:00Chocolate?! I didn't know there was chocolate ...Chocolate?! I didn't know there was chocolate in this beer1Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544874199424035788noreply@blogger.com