Recent content by BrauLieber

Is that Lead solder?

Try using the bags available in HBS stores for containing your hops. I've used them for some time with great results. Makes kind of a hops "tea bag." Cleanup is a snap.

Just taking a shot here, but you don't let your wort cool for a long time before pitching your yeast do you? I used to make that mistake and had all kinds of after-tastes. This was the motivation for my using a wort cooler to get the wort cooled quickly so the yeast can be pitched as soon...

Distilled water? Is that a normal practice for homebrew? I thought that the minerals in drinking water were essential to proper brew chemistry. Hey, if you're getting good results with it, great. But, I've never heard of using it and am curious.

Just found this forum while searching for a new recipe and thought I'd join. I've been homebrewing off and on for about 25 years. I'm an extract/mini-mash brewer, but would like to move up to full-grain brewing. I'm fond of English style ales such as IPA's and am searching for a good lager...