Recent content by BongoYodeler

From White Labs: FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE : 65° - 69° F 18° - 21° C When I fermented a kolsch with 029 I kept it in the low 60's. Took a while but it turned out quite good.

I think @ThirstyPawsHB has also recently brewed a stout that he fermented with Kveik, (Lutra iirc?).

It won't be a kolsch, but it'll be beer. It will be up to you if you like it and want to explore it further. But personally I would choose a different style to brew with Kveik, as I think you'd most likely be disappointed using it in a kolsch. I do however see it as an option for those who don't...

Stuff is a monster.

Thanks. So I was trying to limit the ingredients to those my LHBS stocks, and they don't stock British chocolate malt only Briess. But, based on your reply above I took a closer look online at his inventory, and lo and behold he stocks Crisp pale chocolate, so I'll definitely go with that. Also...

Wife worked today and I was in charge of getting something cooked up for dinner. I felt uninspired so we went out for a bite and a beer, (wine for the Mrs.). She had the steak bites, and we split a side of fries. I had three chorizo and goat cheese tacos, and a DTLA, (downtown LA), west coast...

At this month's brew club meeting we each blindly drew a beer style to brew to bring in for July's meeting. I selected an Ordinary Bitter, a style I've never brewed before. After a little bit of research I came up with the following recipe and entered it into Beersmith. I'd appreciate your...

Earlier, after I got home from the store I put away the groceries I bought and took the empty plastic bags out to the garage. I put them in a larger plastic bag with the other bags I've collected. I probably won't ever do anything with these 45 bags, yet here they sit. In my garage. Taking up space.

Friends over for dinner and drinks. First up for me was a Smog City, Little Bo Pils Followed up with a Firestone Walker Hopnosis ipa (not pictured). And finally another Smog City Beer. A Coffee Porter. Really heavy on the coffee. May be up all night. ;)

Saw that one yesterday in the store, how is it? We get quite a few of their beers down here.

Wow!! https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2024/05/02/alvarado-street-brewery-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-three-events-on-the-monterey-peninsula--releases-six-epic-10th-anniversary-collaboration-beers

Cat gardeners.

Carb/lagering check. HB Cream Ale, fermented with CS German lager yeast. Not fully carb’d yet, only been a few days using the “set it and forget it” method. Tastes good already, light and refreshing. When I take a sip and close my eyes I can almost hear a lawnmower running in the distance.

I have yet to try this. A store I was in earlier today had the tall cans (19.2oz) in the cooler. Probably should have grabbed a couple.