Recent content by maxmarie90

4$$$$$$$. Wish i could find that? Why do you want it so slow?

where in upstate NY? Just moved by Rochester. PM me if you don't want to say in the public forum

My boil of is more than expected and I am down to 4 gallons. It should be 5. Can I just add 1 gallon of boiled water to the fermenter to bring it up to 5?

What is the difference between belgian Pils and Belgian pale malt. Could one be substituted for the other?

Is there a difference between vienna malt and caravienne malt?

how would this change is I was was to use a Belgian Pale Malt? How long was your boil with this. I've read that any pilsner malt should have a 90 minute boil? Is this correct?

I'm looking at Beersmith and it says estimated post boil volume should be 6.01 then it says add H2o to achieve 5 gallons. What happened to the 1.01 gallon? Noobie question .....sorry?

I thought a mashout was when you added water to the mashtun to raise the temp prior to draining what was already in there and a sparge was when you drain the tun and "rinsed" the grain with 168-170 degree water. Still confused

Thanks everyone...still not sure.....maybe I'm mising the terminology. Logdrum.....How can I mash in with 3 gallons and have a 3.5 gallon grain absorpition? The mashout calls for 3.5 gallons

Call me stuipd but I need some help. Actually you should call me inexperienced. I would like to try biermunchers Blue balls Wit but am confused. Boil size is 6.5 gallons. They mash in with 3.5 gals. and mashout with 3gals. There has to be some loss due to grain absorbtion, so where does the...

Call me stuipd but I need some help. Actually you should call me inexperienced. I would like to try this but am confused. Boil size is 6.5 gallons. They mash in with 3.5 gals. and mashout with 3gals. There has to be some loss due to grain absorbtion, so where does the other water come from? Do I...

Why don't you call Northen Brewer? They could help

Does Wyeast Berliner yeast contain Brett or is just lactobicillus.(please excuse the spelling) I wa sgiven a packet and am thing about brewing it but I don't want Brett anywhere near my equipment.

When it says batch size is 5.5 such as in BMs Centennial pale ale i am assuming that means I should be putting 5.5 into my carboy. Is that correct. I am pretty sure that it is but here is where I am confused. Most kegs are 5 gallons. Do I just waste the .5 of a gallon or will that be left behind...

I just found a packet of so 4, so 5 and nottingham down in the cellar. I must of misplaced it when I got home. It was not refrigerated but the cellar never gets above 70. It has been there 3 months. Is it still ok?