My Adventures in Home Brewing
Posted in Beer on Jan 18th, 2011
Ok, so 10 days have passed and it’s time to transfer the Black Stone Stout to the secondary. But first… here’s a little update on the fermentation cycle. Day 1 (Saturday, Jan. 8th) – Brew day Day 2 – No signs of fermentation… not good. In the fermentation chamber (aka closet) it was ~ 60 [...]
Posted in Beer, Random Thoughts on Dec 9th, 2010
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve made a post on the Loopy Trout brewery. This is not going to be a complete recap of 2010 but just a quick update. One thing I wanted to do this year was become more consistent in my brews. I brewed the Oatmeal Stout (my Black Stone Stout) [...]
This is a few weeks late, but I’ve transferred my Black Stone stout to the keg and I’m ready to bottle a few. The keg transfer was pretty simple, as I’ve done it numerous times before… However, today I want to show you my “BFTK” (Bottling From The Keg) technique. While there are professional products [...]
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 [...]