Recent content by Ron O

M My last beer was an Irish Red Ale

I brewed a beer with Anaheim peppers. I roasted 5 lb of peppers on my grill. I started with a 5 gallon pale ale recipe, but used roasted peppers in a muslin bag in place of the 10 minute hops. It was good, but next time I will use more peppers.

I have used a 120v induction plate to boil 2.5 gallons for extract recipes. It worked better than my electric stove. Be aware that not all cook ware will work on induction.

My local homebrew supply store just closed down, so I was looking for an online source for extract recipe kits. I ordered one from Adventures in Homebrewing and one from Atlantic Brewing company. My order from AB came in one business day and my order from AiH came much later. I also had problems...

My local homebrew supply store just closed down, so I was looking for an online source for extract recipe kits. I ordered one from Adventures in Homebrewing and one from Atlantic Brewing company. My order from AB came in one business day and my order from AiH came much later. I also had problems...

Thanks for the recommendation. Now that you mention it I remember buying kits from Atlantic Brewery years ago when I lived in Raleigh. BTW, there are many good breweries in Wilmington.

My local homebrew supply store in Wilmington, NC just closed. I guess they weren't profitable. Now I will have to shop online at NB or AIH.

I just started home brewing again after about 35 years, and almost everything is different. Kegs vs. bottles, better equipment, cleaners, and sanitizers—it's like starting from scratch. I've completed 4 5-gallon batches. They turned out pretty good. I'm about to carbonate a Mexican Cervaza and...