Recent content by dankhops

interesting. in this case i'd just be giving up clarity?

Hey All! I'm on my 4th kit, with some customizing going on. My plan was to brew this batch, and get some labels for an inside joke thing (another question later). This large group will be here Labor Day weekend. My goal was to have a batch ready for them as they know i brew. My question is on...

well, i'm a noob of the 10th order and haven't quite figured out how get the gravity readings working, so i have yet to accomplish this part of it. I did sample the beer before bottling and it tasted ok other being flat. not quite as hoppy as i was hoping, but it didn't taste foul by any means...

Hello all! I'm a little worried I just bottled my beer to quickly, and now I'm freaking out a little. Here's the rundown. Brewing an IPA, kind of my own little variation on a brewers recipe. I also dry hopped a little. This is only my second attempt at home brewing. I brewed on March 10th...

that's awesome bk0! i had this happen to me last weekend @scarface. scared me too!! all is good though. part of the fun.

excellent! thanks guys!! i can't wait to get it bottled and drink! just wondering, because i hear different opinions. my primary was 7 days, and i was planning on my secondary for 14 more days. then bottle and let sit for another 10 days. does that sound right?

couple of other notes that popped into my head. i've yet to successfully do a hydrometer reading. can't figure it out. i can tell you that 3-4 of my brown ales and you'll be feeling pretty good. baby steps. any thoughts as to how my beer looks at this point?

Hey folks! Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself, and thank you for some great advice. I brewed my first batch (an English Brown Ale) in the first week of Jan. Thought it turned out a little flat, as I assumed I messed up the addition of the primer, but took a sample bottle to my local...