Recent content by Dmay

I am working on a third yeast pack, which has not grown for me. The first two didn’t even swell (I didn’t bother pitching the second one), this third yeast pack Wyeast Lager, don’t remember which. Well this last one swelled quiet well, I thought the packet might explode. So after 4 hours I...

any one have a problem with wyeast not propagating ? I had 2 smack packs that wouldnt swell. The third I left in the warm car and it swelled after 15 minutes. I have never started a starter culture and have had very good luck. This time I itched it anyway and no growth. I am doing a lager, and...

gotta respect the wife that drinks homebrew, but the less she drinks the more for ma haha Joe

In and out mixed up???

I find the wort chills faster if the water is running faster. Not a jet stream across the floor but faster than a trickle.

I have done it with some ventilation, open window and fan in the winter in upstate NY. NO problems I am still alive. The only reason I quit was because of the wife. It was much easier to move outside and just drink more beer than listen to that constant nagging. haha:mug:

Well I acquired an old fridge from family. Once I started putting so much beer in it the wife wanted a lock on it. So I got a lock and started drilling and you guessed it. right through a condenser line. who would have thought they would put a line right on the door edge. The replacement...

I grew 4 different one this year didn't do so well only got to about 8 feet for one and the others less than 3 feet. I was a bit lazy with the watering so I cant complain. I will try again next year. Any one try the commercial fertilizer. The wife seem to think that would help with over...

Beers of the world is awesome. There guy there (I lost his card) but he is a very good resource. Live down here in Geneseo and he has hooked me up with much good advice. Just ask for the guy that has the most info on home brew, well known

Ola Geneseo here

Welcome, I live in upstate NY brewing extracts haven't made the jump to all grain but I have gone to kegging wouldn't ever go back to bottles. I used to work for a company out of Pitt so Spent some time there nice city. D-

Probably not the right list but here goes.... Why does homemade root beer have such a small amount of alcohol????

Now I know where I want to relocate to!!!!!

Did a batch in the dead of winter and sored on 3 season porch when spring hit ferment started again and we had multiple bottle bombs. The sad story gave brother in law a six pack and he put in his cupboard yup they blew up his wife was real happy

Double post sorry