Recent content by RDubb

So I've decided to get creative and modify my next batch recipe. It's an IPA and is based off of a TrueBrew kit. I'm adding some sugar to up the ABV., increasing the boil, and adding another oz. of aroma hops to up the IBUs. Due to logistical constraints, I was unable to secure additional...

This was another thing I found a little odd. After a 20-30 minute steep with the Crystal grains, the extract and hops go in but only for 45 minutes. 1oz of Pilgrim (7 AA) pellets at the beginning and then 1oz of First Gold (11 AA) 43 minutes later for the last two minutes of the boil. Should I...

Hello all, First, I want to thank everyone on this site for the help and support with my last (and first) attempt at home brewing last summer. I managed to make about 50 bottles of delicious brown ale and the results were astonishingly delicious. I could not have done it without your help to...

So I've read plenty on how lovely the brewing process can make your kitchen smell but I'm in a bit of a pickle and need some clarification. I'm brewing for the first time at my family's summer house which is rather small. The kitchen and the living room take up one large open space on the...

Yes, the C-Brite instructions say to rinse surface after use. My fear is that I'll sanitize everything with the solution and then just go and recontaminate with the raw rinse. Guess I'll just stick with the spring water for everything.

Howdy, I recently purchased a beginner brown ale kit and am ready to begin the process. Before I start sanitizing everything, I wanted to check with you folks on something. My tap water originates from a well beneath my house. I only use it for bathing/washing dishes/watering plants/etc...