Recent content by Oakwood

thanks for all the great feedback. I headed over to the HB store and picked up some parts of the kit that I didn't have and will be brewing Thursday morning or Saturday depending on my work schedule. I will try doing a 2.5-3 gallon boil with bottled filtered water. Adding 2/3 the extract before...

I kind of have something like that it is just a aquarium pump on a stone I leave in while I am racking from pot to bottle and before I put in the yeast. I typically move the bottle from the back yard (20 yards from door) to the basement and let it sit for another 10-20 minutes before pitching...

The recipe I will use as an example has no grain in it. Just extract and hops. It is the American Wheat from NB (Northern Brewer). I did it last year with different water and in a full boil. This year again full boil with tap water and still bitter. Both times full boil using a recipe for a 3...

I think that is it. I am doing full boils with the same amount of hops when it calls for 1 oz in a 3 gallon boil and I using 1 oz for a 5 gallon boil. I can't work out in my head why use less hops when you use more water? wouldn't you want more hops to more water?

I have a wort chiller and normally can get it from 190 to 70 within 30 minutes or less, some times alot less. I then airate the wort and rack over to carboy. once it is in the location in which I will ferment it I will pitch the yeast. I have been using White labs yeast as of late with much...

Every batch I have done has foamed up and I have to remove it from heat to keep it from boiling over. I mean it every one. I have tried doing 3 gal boils and full 5 gallon boils, tried less heat once it starts rolling, and even tried diffent ways of adding pre boil and hops to see if it was the...

floaties gone now. Fizzing like sprite now and smells like someone dropped a case of Pinto in the basement now for some reason...can't wait must,,,drink now!!!! It looks great wish I would of snapped a picture of the floaties for furture searches along with todays. Thanks for the feedback...

didn't think about that, will have to check. So far they have not been out of anything that I have needed thus far. I know they have alot of pellet hops and even some full leaf stuff. I will look tomorrow when I get over there.

is is a 1/2 (half) sorry, typo....

Still working with what I have laying around and wanting to run this buy everyone. So far I have my American Wheat that I just had to buy yeast for and now the summer blonde again just needed yeast and 1/2 oz of hops. Now if this one will pass mustard i only need yeast and 1 oz of hops. So...

can't help but check it everyday.....except tomorrow, Ale fest in Columbus so I will be there not in my basement looking at undrinkables.... Good to hear that it is normal.

My first batch of Apfelwein after a day has little white islands of something floating around on top? is this normal?

13,035+5=13,040 my first attempt, not going to touch it till October.

about twice a month there are recipies. I have a great Duvel clone. next on is on the 28th of the month for a imperial IPA clone from Matt Brewing Company Utica NY. it looks a little harder then my current venture.

Thanks to all for the feed back. can't wait to try it. Will brew on saturday before Ale fest in Columbus. Yippy!!!!