Recent content by orangecross

for my next batch i was thinking about trying a fruit IPA? maybe black cherry? any one have suggestions on what fruit would go well in an IPA and suggestion on the amount to use?

This is my third batch of beer and I wanted to try an IPA. I found a extract recipe from my homebrew shop. It called for 9lbs of pale malt extract. I grabbed a 6lbs tub and a 3lbs tub. But when I started brewing I noticed the 6lbs tub was the correct pale malt but I grabbed the wrong 3lbs tub...

This is my third batch of beer and I wanted to try an IPA. I found a extract recipe from my homebrew shop. It called for 9lbs of pale malt extract. I grabbed a 6lbs tub and a 3lbs tub. But when I started brewing I noticed the 6lbs tub was the correct pale malt but I grabbed the wrong 3lbs tub...

but since i didnt take the orginal gravity, how can i tell if it is done?

if there is some small leak letting the COs out is that cause to worry? Should I just let it go for another 3-4 days before opening it up?

What is a Krausen?

by the time bottling comes around I will have the kit which includes bottle filling wand, bottles, caps and capper. Just wondering what is going on now.

Everything soaked in iodophor for 1hr lid, airlock, stopper, large metal spoon, everything. I pitched a packet of dry yeast directly into the chilled wort. and this bucket is just for now. I will have the cash together to buy the basic kit at my homebrew shop in a few weeks.

I brewed my first batch ( a half batch 2.5gal). I did not buy a specialized fermentation tub, but used a standard 5gal white plastic tub from hardware store with a lid that is tight but does not seal airtight. I chilled my wort down to about 65degrees and pitch a packet of dry ale yeast. Gave it...