Recent content by Brownalemikie

I've had great results by conditioning at about 5 degrees warmer than the fermentation.....which about 73 degrees.

Hey Gameface.....the prices are higher now because this thread is 9 years old.

This.....I've used the same bottles at least 25 times by doing nothing except rinsing right after pour THEN sanitize before filling. No problems.

Plus, check out the capping bell. It's not a piece of thin sheet metal. It's about an 1/8" thick...solid. Then look at the Agata capping bell.

Yep, Grifo is what I use......the $45 one. Started with wing capper until it began breaking bottle necks. I bought mine on EBay about 18 months ago for $45 w/free shipping. Also mounted mine to a cutting board for stability. You will notice that the Grifo is much more sturdy than Agata. I...

This is all I have done for the last 2 years, THEN submerse the bottles in sanitizer right before bottling. No problems after using same bottles at least 30 times. Trick is to rinse right after pouring a beer.

I'll only add that you want to spin the hydrometer while submersed in your beer to ensure that there's no air bubbles attached to hydrometer.

:bravo:Yep, you're hooked. I see many more brew days in your future.

I use Danstar Windsor yeast in all my Brown Ales with great results. As far as raising the ABV...I simply add a pound of DME and end up turning a 5% beer into a 5.8% beer. YMMV

Yep, me too.....have been brewing Beer Simply Beer kits ($19.99) for the last 6 months. I rotate with their Brown Ale & Stout kits. Great beers at a great price.

If you have a dog......maybe see if the dog will drink it, then wait a day or 2 to see if the dog gets sick before you drink it :cool:

My story is exactly the same as yours except I'm about 7 years behind you....I started brewing when I was 62.

I'll start. I'm 64 and brew 3 gallons a week. Cheers

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm brewing this morning and will try Campden for the first time. Won't know the results for about 5 weeks.

Sheesh, why not use Domino Dot sugar cubes? They work perfect and cost a fraction of carb drops. JMO