Recent content by nparcel

I like the idea of that budget beer gun, that will certainly be a project for the near future. I did on the other hand figure out how much priming sugar per bottle should be used. All of this is based on 5 gallons of beer and 3/4 cup corn sugar in 1 cup water. This may not be whats...

I am planning to bottle 6-12 (for friends and memories), and put the rest into a keg (for instant selfish gratification). Could you boil up some water and corn sugar and add a teaspoon to each bottle, then rack on top of that? I don't really want sediment in the keg. This was my plan but...

Drank the ovulating flavor crystals bottle last night and it smelled fine and it tasted great, so I am going with freak yeast activity. Just waiting for STD symptoms to start showing.

They do not stick to the side, they will settle on the bottle. It was tough to get the picture on the bottom so I had to move them around the bottle.

Hello all.. I don't post much but I have decided this is a good time... I try not to bottle in clear bottles, but sometimes it is necessary due to lack of green or amber bottles. This brew has been sitting in bottles for about 3 or 4 months in a room that we kind of forget about sometimes...

I've been doing most my business at Titgemeiers, the people are great there but the location is a little sketchy.

I have relocated to Northwest Ohio, Bowling Green to be exact, and was wondering if there are any area clubs or locals interested in brewing. I would've figured there would be some folks at the LHBS I could chat with, but they are rarely open and when they are open it is a ghost town, and their...

I use an electric blanket to keep my fermentation at a 72-74F temp. Although when I transfer to bottles the blanket wont be a useful due to the akward shape of the boxes. Is it important to keep the beer at the fermentation temperature? Otherwise it will be sitting around 65-66F, and lower...

Well the whole procedure started out as a complete disaster, but seems to be moving along just fine. To begin, the tubing on the propane burner would keep catching fire. I was unable to adjust the flame to make it burn hotter, which I am guessing is related to the tubing catching fire. So...

Thanks for the comments. I was planning to use a food grade plastic bucket for the transport. My main concern was the temperature change of the wort that might have an effect somewhere down the line. I suppose letting the fermenter ride passenger is the best option, and all the brew equipment...

I have yet to use my newly purchased turkey fryer to brew any beer. I do not have the space to use a propane burner safely at my current location, so my plan is to drive to a buddies and cook a couple batches and drive them back. My question is: Would it be wise to transport the wort prior...