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09-08-2009

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11-01-2010 6:55 PM

ABOUT ME

City: Belchertown MA
About Me: Pretty new to Homebrewing but believe that I have opened Pandora's Box. Excited to continue to add to the knowledge base and learn what I can
General Interests: Homebrewing,Football,Baseball,Fantasy Sports
Occupation: Account Executive
Favorite Music: Eclectice
Home Brewing Biography: Funny thing how I got in to HB. I had always been interested in it but just thought that it had to require a lot of expensive equipment and time... Then I watched an episode of Good Eats and Alton was HB'ing. Seemed like it was easy enough so I started reading. Got an touch with my LHBS and the rest is history.
Been brewing a year know and am still using a basic set-up with Carboy/ bucket/bottling bucket. Slowly putting together an all-grain set-up
Future Brews: Hard Cider, Stout
Primary: Belgian Dubbel
Bottled: Golden Ale, Belgian Wit
Gender: Male
Status: Married

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: My Fortune for One 5/8" Stainless Steel Fender Washer! on 07-22-2010 at 05:38 PM
Just purchsed online at www.greenboatstuff.com
Posted in thread: All grain brewing: mash tun, mill, grain on 07-15-2010 at 12:43 AM
Sent you a PM, I will be in Berkshires tomorrow
Posted in thread: Back Sweetening on 10-29-2009 at 01:33 AM
Ok, so I have 5 gallons in my carboy. Been there for a month and a half. So far it is pretty
dry. Plan on bottling in another 2 weeks but would like to sweeten and bring back a bit of the
apple taste....
Posted in thread: First Cider Need Reassurance on 10-06-2009 at 02:38 PM
[QUOTE=Teromous;1591271]I'm guessing 1.007 is a mis-type and it's supposed to be 1.07? That is
correct, 1.07
Posted in thread: First Cider Need Reassurance on 10-06-2009 at 02:45 AM
OK, here we go. First cider is in the primary for 10 days now. 5 Gallons fresh pressed
unpasteurized cider direct to bucket1 can frozen juice2# Dark Brown SugarRed Star Champagne
YeastOG 1.007 FG .999...
Posted in thread: Dubbel Stuck at 1.031 on 10-01-2009 at 08:48 PM
Thanks for all the advice. At the recommendation of my LHBS, I added some dry Champagne yeast.
Time to wait and see.
Posted in thread: Dubbel Stuck at 1.031 on 10-01-2009 at 05:00 PM
Not to ask the stupid question but what is a "fast ferment test"
Posted in thread: Dubbel Stuck at 1.031 on 10-01-2009 at 04:59 PM
Thanks for the input. It was a partial mash recipe:Ingredients 6 lbs of Light Liquid extract1.0
lbs of Dry Light malt extract2.0 lbs of Pilsner malt1.0 lbs of Caramunich I2.0 lbs of Clear
Candi Sugar1...
Posted in thread: Dubbel Stuck at 1.031 on 10-01-2009 at 02:28 PM
Hello, I have a Belgian Dubbel that is at 1.031 and I am trying to get it down to 1.02 to avoid
some bottle bombs. The fermentation has started off slow and has been slow ever since. Been in
the prima...
Posted in thread: To heat or not to heat, that is the question on 09-26-2009 at 01:15 AM
thanks for the information. I will plan on just pitching the yeast into the cider and calling
it a day