My Adventures in Home Brewing
Posted in Beer on Jan 27th, 2010
I transferred the stout to the carboy last night. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to take any pictures. Let me back up a few days…. Remember that yeast starter I used? Well, 6 hours after I pitched it in I heard some bubbling from the air-lock. When I opened up the closet and looked, it was [...]
Posted in Random Thoughts on Jan 27th, 2010
Posted in Brewing on Jan 20th, 2010
If you remember on one of my previous posts, I said that I was going to improve on my Black Stone stout. It’s still fairly cool outside and an oatmeal stout pairs perfect with some spicy chili on those cool nights. Some of the feedback I had on my previous Black Stone was that the [...]
Posted in Tips & Techniques on Jan 18th, 2010
For my first batch of 2010 I decided to make a yeast starter. This was my first attempt at making a starter for my brews. It’s a pretty easy process. Making a yeast starter is a great way to provide your wort with an increased and healthy supply of yeast cells. This also speeds up [...]