Recent content by brewster13

Hi guys I have a question about the most recent extract kit I brewed on Saturday. Kit is a midwest Autumn amber ale with dry yeast. Had signs of fermentation sunday and monday now it shows no signs. Beer has been stored at 65-67 degrees. The other kit I brewed on Saturday is bubbling away. What...

Has anyone reused the coors light fridge kegs? I have never kegged my beer but my uncle gave me one of these kegs. It has a replaceable c02 cartridge. I have zero knowledge about keg beer. I'm not sure if it will work or how to go about it if it will. So I have come to all of you with my...

So it has been about a year since I have brewed or been on the list. I brewed 2 batches last week, midwest liberty cream and austin american ale. They both took right off fermenting but when I looked at the american ale today it looks like there is nothing happening to create pressure in the air...

My wife bought me 2 ahs extract kits for xmas (bud american ale, and pumkin ale) and i haven't got to brewing yet. She was smart enough to hide the yeast in the fridge. How long will liquid yeast survive? I hope to brew on friday?

My wonderful wife bought me an ahs pumpkin ale extract kit for xmas but I have a few questions before brewing. How do I prepare the pumpkin before adding to the boil? I will be using canned pumpkin. should I bake it first or add uncooked? At what point do I add it? I assume I should put it in...

I have a Pilsner clone that has been lagering for about 15 weeks at 34 degrees. I want to bottle it and was wondering if I should warm the beer up before adding the priming sugar and bottling?

ok forgive me for being completely lost but how do you force stop? COld crash in the fridge? And what is a sticky?

Ok I guess I will experiment with the wild yeast. This was not my plan but I will roll with it. Where do I go from here? How long should I let it go in primary? I don't care about clarity. I have heard that it will turn vinegary?

I put it in a fermenter should I add yeast, sugars and what temp should it be at? And for how long?

yes unpasturized and no preservatives.

So I got my cider about a week ago and have not got to using it. I see today that the jugs are expanding and there is a foam forming. Is it still usable? And what should I do.

I have a few batches of beer under my belt now and I want to try to make hard cider. So I am looking to you all for help!! I purchased 5 gallons of unpasturized /no preserv cider from a local cider mill. Lady that owns it said that all they do is run it thru a UV light. I am looking for the...

I have been thinking about getting a keg setup and want to know everyones input on best deals, ideas, and bang for my buck. I have a fridge that is big enough to hold a half keg and I would like to run the tap to my bar. I know there is a lot more to this but I need a place to start....

No the sucking back is over and it appears to be rolling in the right direction.

So most of my question was about the airlock loosing it water!!! I KNOW HOW TO USE A HYDROMETER AND I DID TAKE A READING BEFROE I PITCHED. I know what I am doing for the most part I have never seen the airlock suck water back as it is doing! rest thanks for your help I will sit on it for a...