Recent content by dmhilker

I finally made the jump to AG. The process went pretty smooth, I have only been freaked out once so far....(Besides almost forgetting to pitch the yeast) I made Ed Wort's haus pale ale. I was only able to achieve a OG of 1.043, instead of his published 1.051. I tried to follow all the...

I'm just about ready for my leap into AG. I scored 3 kegs to convert into keggles, and I found a guy who teaches a welding class, and has agreed to cut the tops off, and weld my fittings at no charge. 2 of them are coors kegs, (they are fat in the middle, like me), but I think they will work...

I brewed my first lager (Oktoberfest), and it has been in the lagering fridge for 12 weeks (at ~ 38 degrees). Do I need to pitch more yeast for proper carbonation (I plan to bottle)? If so, what type, and what is the process for doing that? BTW, this is only my second brew, the first one...

Hi all, I too had a boil issue, as my flat top electric would not get hot enough. Not knowing any better, i partially covered the pot (2/3) to get it to temperature. Now, after reading the forum, I'm afraid of what my results will be. Any thoughts on how it will turn out (We will see!)...