Recent content by Joe61

Thanks for the explanation. Fwiw, the room was at 65F for two full weeks. The fermenter did get up to about 72F at the height of fermentation (with room at 65F). If temp rose any higher, I was prepared to cool the room even more. I only raised room temp to 70F after two weeks when gravity...

My eyes hurt from reading all the theories about rehydrating dry yeast. :) One school says to rehydrate. Another says it doesn't do much because the yeast is produced/packaged in such a way that rehydration is not necessary. I discussed it with my local shop and he claimed there was no point...

I don't have the most efficient temp control system. Fermenter is in my finished basement. I brought room temp up to 70F. Wort is now at 70F. Should I go higher or is that enough?

No starter or rehydrate. My LHBS and I spoke about this. They recommended against. I aerated, then sprinkled the dry yeast on top. Waited about 20 minutes. Then vigorously stirred up the wort again. Covered and put aside to ferment. Yeast package said to add when temp was around 70F (forget...

Looking for advice... I have brewed two Brewer's Best extract kits in the past. Didn't have much luck hitting the FG numbers on those. Trying again and have two beers currently in fermentors. Brew 1: Brewer's Best Belgian Tripel Safrew S-33 yeast Expected OG - 1.083-1.086. Actual OG...

I have two different beers currently fermenting. Bottling buckets (with spigot) were used for each and I have hoses with ball keg connectors ready to go. Going to try this direct to keg gravity transfer system. Question - How to I avoid transferring sediments to the keg? One of the beers had...

Sorry - I thought my last post answered that. The order arrived the evening of 3/27, three calendar days after the last day of the window shown when I placed the order. I did choose the "I can wait" option and I had no deadline/schedule to meet. Choosing a less expensive shipping option...

Point taken. It wasn't my intent to complain. I was more interested in finding out if NB was known for missing ship/delivery times. What did turn me off was the response they gave me on Monday. Told me it was shipping that day, which would "just make" delivery in the promised window. It did...

I'm on the Nassau-Suffolk border. I thought there was only one decent home-brew shop in the area. Just learned there is another good one 1 mile from my house. I ended up buying some things there this evening. FWIW, I haven't received the promised shipping confirmation from Northern. So my...

Just called Northern and they claim the order is being prepped for shipment today. If so, that would put delivery within the promised window. I may check out Bitter and Esters this week. Just realized my "location" reads NY, NY when I am actually on Long Island. The LHBS out here only carries...

I placed an order for an extract kit with Northern Brewer on 3/14.Never dealt with them before, but I have read good things about them. I selected the "I can wait flat rate" option. The website claimed: "Arrives between 03/22/17 - 03/24/17)" On 3/15 I received an "update" on my order, but it...

Okay. I've read and re-read the info in this thread. Then I read the linked thread where the idea was born. I think I get it. Also see how it sounds more complicated than it probably is. I'm going to ferment in my bottling bucket (with spigot) and try this method. Just have to get something to...

That looks pretty cool. I could rig that up if I used my bottling bucket as the primary (Same bucket, except it has the spigot). So you prep the keg (star san which is pumped out via CO2). Keg stays sealed shut. I'm guessing the keg is not under any significant pressure? Then connect the...

Thanks for the info. I was a little confused reading the part about racking through the out post, until I read the next message. I am not set up for a pressure transfer. I may look into that method for the future. From the information here, it seems I will be okay just placing hops (and...

Hello, I am planning to try an extract kit from Northern: http://www.northernbrewer.com/grapefruit-pulpin I read through the instructions and was hoping the experienced folks here could provide some advice. The recipe calls for dry hopping in a secondary. It also mentions the...