Recent content by rick3696

Thanks First I'll have another brew.... Second I'll shake them up a little and have another brew.... [COLOR="Blue"]Originally Posted by Yooper What I'd do is grab 6 bottles and turn them end over end (to resuspend any prematurely flocculated yeast) and stick them on top of the fridge...

Yes it was only one bottle. I will try another and see. But if not..... Secondary ferm was a little extended before I bottled, about 2 weeks, but as I said I have used the same routine over and over. I did use about 4oz of priming sugar mixed in hot water before bottling. Maybe the...

All, I have a Honey Pilsner all bottled up. Been "aging" for 5 weeks now with temps going up and down from about 75 degrees to 50 degrees. Have been brewing with temps like this for years. (Florida) I recently "popped" one and NO POP! NO FIZZ NO NOTHING. I am confused because I have been...

U need one b/c i spent all my money on Christmas..............................

The older I get the heavier the carboys get, therefore, a carboy cleaner would extend my health, thereby extending my brewing days!

any suggestions on the dry rice extract substitution?

I have made this twice before, and it was GREAT. Another plus was my wife likes it. It is just that my LHBS does not have the dry rice extract. Anyway here is the receipe: 8 oz American 2 Row 1 oz Casacade (6% AA, 60 min) 3.5 lb light malt extract 1 oz Casacade (6% AA, 15 min)...

It is a Honey Pilsner Color 4 HCU (~4 SRM) Bitterness 3 IBU OG 1.065 FG 1.018 Alco 6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w)

Can anyone give me a substitute for 3lbs of dried rice extract?

Over the top.......

Going WILD!

Can anyone Help? My recipe calls for 3 lbs of rice extract, but none of my local supply houses have it. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what I can use as a substitute?

Will let it settle for a day or two more then bottle. Can't wait to chill then drink.

Cote de Blanc

Hey all, Just got through fermentation of a hard tea (2weeks at approx 75 degrees). Initial gravity reading before fermentation was 1.060 (plus 3 for temperature) so 1.063. Gravity reading now is 1.012 (plus 3, so 1.015). Should I have this much of a drop in readings? The taste is pretty good...