Recent content by Chief1973

Try this website, it'll give you how much water to add to lower gravity or how much DME or LME to raise gravity. I'm fairly new to BIAB as well (3 batches so far) and enjoy it very much...simple and turns out a good product...good luck and happy brewing...

I too use NB kits and do full boils. I don't change anything other than the amount of boil water; 6-6.5 gallons to account for boil off. I still only steep the grains (if included in kit) in the recommended amount of water, which I believe is something like 2.5 gallons per NB. I personally...

Bottled an American Ale this morning, and getting ready to brew a batch of American Brown Ale this afternoon. I know it's not the 4th just yet, but got up went outside on a beautiful morning, hung the flag and thought what better to do than bottle and brew some American style brews. :rockin:

Awesome...the lid is a nice touch

I normally steep in 2-3 gallons, fill pot up to 6.5 gallons +- , then boil and brew away. (Maybe try some FermCap to help with the boilovers, but plan on being pretty busy the first 30 minutes or so tending to the boil)

sounds good to me! that's what I do as well and seems to work just fine :mug:

Well, after 4 weeks in primary, finally got my Irish Red in bottles. Ended up with 46 12oz bottles. Now just need to wait a few more weeks and give it a taste! Also need to be thinking about what I want to brew up next.:mug:

Pitched my yeast about noon yesterday. I noticed within the first few hours, I had some "sediment" in the bottom of my bucket, but thanks to HBT, I knew not to worry, it was most like either trub or yeast getting ready to do their thing. Checked it this morning, and alot of the "sediment" was...

Good luck! First batch here in 5+ years today. Shout out from Columbus

Good luck!

Welcome back ! Just brewed my first batch in 5+ years today! Feels good doesn't it! Best of luck....Cheers

Thanks Rifester! Brewed my Irish Red Ale extract kit this morning! Steeping grains smelled so good, can't believe its been 5+ years! I've looked at my fermenting bucket 3 three times already! Patience I know. Plan on leaving in primary for 4 weeks or so before bottling, I'll try to keep...

You've got a reborn noobie here. Haven't brewed in about 5 years or so, but getting ready to brew first batch again this weekend. Started with Mr. Beer years ago and enjoyed learning more as I went along (wish I knew about this site back then) Starting out the second time around with extract...