Recent content by HB92649

I order most of my supplies online with the exception of live liquid yeast, which I buy locally. Not only do I avoid the perils of shipping yeast, it turns out one of the major labs is a few miles south of where I live here in CA.

Two thoughts here: Grain prices will almost certainly climb due to the drought conditions and the exploding number of small breweries coming online. Basic supply and demand. Fuel prices are driving up shipping costs so flat rate may or may not be a thing of the past, but if it sticks it will...

I'm about to brew this kit. Any precise recommendations on temperature to ferment/secondary at?

I opted for the "wait until SWMBO goes to bed" method since I had a feeling there might be a learning curve and said learning curve could get messy. However, next batch I will definitely utilize this one. Thanks everyone for the helpful tips, really made it easy for me to focus on the...

Going to bottle the first batch tomorrow evening after work. I think I got the obvious covered... avoid aeration, avoid too much priming sugar, make sure bottles are clean. Going with a scrub and oven sanitizing on the yet to be purchased 22oz bombers. Any suggestions on additional...

Hopefully this isn't a redundant topic... I searched many a "hydrometer" variation but got waaaaay too many threads to get an answer in a single evening of internet use. First batch went in the fermenter yesterday and although I remembered to get a hydrometer reading, I had to pull it off the...

Would that dead horse happen to be a Clydesdale? :D

Very accurate. The craftsmanship on these guys is more about the absence of flavor than the presence. Think high end vodka... nearly tasteless. There are approximately 750 flavor profiles in Coors Light that if any were to go wrong would be immediately apparent whereas in a more bold beer...

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