Recent content by msherretz

I have been on a carb restricted diet and even though I have been an active brewer, Homebrew shop owner and brewing teacher, I need the low carb and low alcohol beers to continue to enjoy the fruits of my labor.

Thanks again to Ss Brewtech!. I'm in.

I suspect the harsh and bitter taste you have is the result of “Hop dust particles” that normally settle to the bottom of the keg. However, when you over-carb it blows this residue from the bottom of the keg into the tap. Drain off a pitcher at full flow and let it sit. That should get all...

I suspect the harsh and bitter taste you have is the result of “Hop dust particles” that normally settle to the bottom of the keg. However, when you over-carb it blows this residue from the bottom of the keg into the tap. Drain off a pitcher at full flow and let it sit. That should get all...

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I do t believe you have grasped the info. All grain brewing only pays when you brew a lot of batches or have large volumes of beer. The price for equipment to do all grain can be high. It may take you several years to get that investment back. Extract brewing has many advantages. One is...

First thing to try is recirculating fir the last 15 minutes of the mash. You know you are there when the surface of the wort is very shinny and the wort is not cloudy. Thus sets up the filter bed from all the fines and helps prevent channeling. Another important issue is to fly sparge at a...

@Coffeespoonman and @Fatdragon, I teach brewing in Shanghai and have a true Homebrew Store. I agree that the Chinese grain is partially to blame for your calculated low efficiency. Your setup sounds fine but don't go too fine on your crush or you will suffer stuck sparge. The factor you did...

You won't really find deals on Amazon.com that compare to searching the online Homebrew supply stores online. My best advice is to support your local homebrew retailers. They are a treasure trove of supplies, ideas, help and connections to help you every day. I am sure your local store can...

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Use a secondary fermenter and dry hop bags. Then crash cool the secondary before filling the kegs. Never dry hop in a keg!!!! Leaving the trub behind early in the fermentation will improve your beer; thus a secondary is needed. Dry hop in the secondary and give it enough time to settle...

hasenman... We have a very large WeChat group in China. I have a Homebrew Store in Shanghai. We are all here to help. There is a lot of info in China and lots of help. Contact me and I can get you into the WeChat group. m.sherretz at yahoo dot com

The recipe is 96oz tub of Sun Oxygen Cleaner (contains a mixture of BaCarbonate and NaPercarbonate) + 4# Red Devil TSP (NaMetasilicate) + 45oz box of Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent (with all the Chelating and surfactant agents you need). It works just the same as PBW but the grains...

Are you willing to share your Rootbeer recipe? Your project is fantastic! Nice job.

I'm in, Irish Red Extract kit.