Recent content by psychobrewer999

I have a question. There is terminolgy or rather abbreviations I simply don't understand. SG is one abbreviation that I can't figure. I understand OG FG what is SG? Sugar gravity? Also what are the benefits of a refractometer over a hydrometer? Thanks!

I've had my cascade now three years and it has produced nothing! My Mt. Hood, Northern Brewer and Fuggle are all Two years old and aren't producing much either. I had a Zeuss but a crafty little chipmunk stole it as a rhizome!! I recently learned a lot about growing hops. It seems I had been...

I thought Hops were undesireable to deer, last night they picked one of my vines clean!!! Literally it's just a vine now, barren and sad😒. Luckily none of my other hops vines were attacked.

I thought Hops were undesireable to deer, last night they picked one of my vines clean!!! Literally it's just a vine now, barren and sad😒. Luckily none of my other hops vines were attacked.

I don't think there really is such a thing as bad beer, just bad or careless prepwork sometimes. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

A little over two years ago I brewed my very first beer. It was an extract kit for Irish Red. I had next to no clue what I was doing but was so excited at the prospect of my very own beer. As can be expected with your first try at home brewing it didn't come out quite the way I expected. I over...

I love pumpkin ales, nothing says autumn like pumpkin ale,except candy corn ake or just candy corn.

Anyone know where i can find single and giggle rhizomes? I'd like to grow them lol

I'd love some, i live in NJ though. Would you want to ship them?

I'm in Oakland, NJ. Hello

First brew is always the one you make the most mistakes with but I was told if you can drink it, then you did a good job! Where in Jersey are you? I'm in Northern Jersey.

Awesome thanks!! Brows ever micro brewershave created and sold millions of bottles based on ancient recipes for example Dogfish head ale co. Made the Midas touch which is a replica of Pharo Midas from ancient Egypt. It's delicious. If it went for these people, we wouldn't be talking on this...

I had a similar experience with my first batch, I had a phenol taste and I nearly tossed it, but I set it aside in my garage a few months and low and behold, science worked its magic and that flavor is nearly gone. I like using a wort chiller and I store my brew in my basement where the temp...

Has anyone attempted any recipes from ancient sumaria, Babylon or Egypt? I'd like to try but am having difficulty finding the recipes and ingredients. Any one who has a lead, please send it my way.