Recent content by mrh1965

Nothing fancy here, just a basic homebrew starter kit that I must sell because moving. I doubt any of you hardcore brewers are much interested in this but maybe you have a friend who would be. Here's the gist of it, taken from my Craigslist ad: "I'm moving and must reluctantly say goodbye to...

Try one after a week and see how it is. I opened one last night that I bottled a week ago and dang was it was good! So good that I can't resist having another tonight. :mug: Congrats on your first batch.

I did my first outside boil last week, and I steeped inside on the electric stove, too. As you say, just seems to make sense; it's a good way to save a little propane. What I really wanted the propane for is the long boil that was starting to take a toll on my stove. OP: good move on the...

It's tough, I bottled my third batch about two weeks ago and it was no easier than the first. Well, I overfilled a lot fewer bottles, and I've learned to put each empty bottle in a bowl before filling so any overfilling won't run all over the floor. Still, I had some clogs and the whole...

Thanks for the replies! I guess I'm worrying too much, LOL. I did search the site for infected beer, saw some nasty photos. Mine never looked anything like that! Can't wait to bottle. :mug:

Nice! I like the "I Do Brew" and "Ball and Chain Bock" in particular.

Update: I racked the beer, per the kit instructions, the other day. Should be ready to bottle in another 8-9 days. Ultimately, how will I know if it's all infected and whatnot? That's pretty much my main concern at this point. Should I taste it before I bottle? I'm also concerned that...

That's what I did. Palmer suggested it and it seemed like a good idea. There's so much to keep track of! Ingredients, tools, etc. So a suggestion like that was welcomed.

Funny, as I'm already thinking about doing another batch this coming weekend, maybe an Irish Red Ale, and have been making a list, in my mind, of what I'll need.

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Just wanted to thank everyone for their support and feedback. I know I have a lot to learn, and I'm doing my best, lemme tell ya. A lot of it will just be learning by doing, of course. Anyway, I'm happy to say the fermenter was bubbling away this morning. I've got it in a "swamp cooler"...

That's what I figure. I didn't expect today to be smooth sailing, believe me. In theory it should have been but reality is always different, isn't it. I'll just keep an eye on it. As to the gunk in the bottom of the pot, now in the fermenter, I figured I'd get most of it out when...

I attempted my first batch today, things didn't go too well. Let's see, I burned the extract as I was adding it to the water. Note to self: remove the cheap, thin-walled, kettle from the full-on burner before adding the extract. I guess I thought the extract would pour quicker (I did warm...