Recent content by HBT0701

Most affected was definitely my dunkel. It was also the first beer I've ever done. It was Brewer's Best kit, I followed instructions and used included ingredients: http://www.ldcarlson.com/public%20catalog/Brewers%20Best%20Recipes/1029.pdf

Thanks for the replies so far. To clarify, when I say the beers changed for the worst in 4-5 months, they don't taste bad, they just taste watery, especially the dunkel. They're still drinkable, just boring. As to sanitation, I use lots and lots of starsan. I soak and spray down...

I'm having trouble understanding the effect of time on my homebrew. A lot of recipes call for the homebrew to sit (either in the primary or secondary, not really trying to get into the difference here) for a period of time after fermentation is complete (few weeks for some beers, months for...

Can you ferment honey without adding water? If anyone has tried it, what's the finished product like? I have three lbs of honey in a 1 gallon bottle. Thinking of throwing in a packet of champagne yeast and powdered nutrient, just to see what happens.

I have 8 gallons of cider that has been in the primary for 2 weeks now. It is separated evenly between 2 5gals. I have 3lbs of seedless raspberry puree from my lhbs that I am thinking of adding to only one of the batches. Is 3lbs too much for 4 gallons of cider? Also, should I do it now or...

Hello, I am starting my first cider this weekend. I am making 4.5 gallons of fresh apple juice blend from: Honeycrisp (40%) Jonathan (20%) Ribston Pippin (20%) Newtown (20%) I plan to add the raw juice directly into a sanitized 5gal fermenter with 5lbs honey, then pitch it with .5 gal...

I'm interested in experimenting with a few brews and I don't want to waste the money and ingredients on 5 gallons of something that may not turn out. Problem is I only have 5-gallon carboys and 6.5-gallon buckets. If I want to brew 1, 2, or 2.5 gallon batches, will it be okay to do it in the...

Hello, I'm just starting out on my first homebrew. When I poured the wort into the primary, I had gotten a bunch of trub in it. So, when I poured the primary into the secondary (day 7), I ran in it through a plastic mesh strainer that fit into my funnel. I'm looking at the beer in the...