Recent content by Silverbrain

Very good information in this thread. I am pretty new to this whole homebrew, having only done 4, 5 gallon extract brews. I recently got into trying 1 gallon brews, with only hops and DME as a way to learn hops and IBU. AG sounds very interesting to me, and a 3 gallon batch is certainly...

I tried a northern brewer recipe last night, pale ale. Still my OG was 1.034 adjusted for temp. Thats 4 batches in a row I cannot seem to get over, or near the target OG. Im starting to wonder what im doing wrong! Steeping grains 30min @155-160 in a small coleman cooler, juice directly...

I will post my recipe later when im home. After my wort is chilled, I add water to get to 5 gallons then stir the heck out of it, lots of bubbles on top. I then take my reading before pitching my yeast. I concur though that the sugar is all there from the extract so thats where im puzzled...

I have made a total of 3 batches and not once have I been on the mark regarding my OG. Papers have said OG of 1.040 - 1.050 and im hitting 1.034-1.036 consistently. 2 Sierra Nevada types, 1 India Pale ale type. I am still trying to figure out why this is. This weekend im going to try a kit...

My last brew (3rd total, first time ive taken an OG) had only a 1.032. The wort was a nice 70 degrees at the time taken, and I had "wailed" on the wort to mix and aerate it before setting it aside. It was a about a 2.5gal wort, added 2.5 gallon preboiled water to cap it at 5gal. The direction...

Markusface, what are you using as a sediment trap? Any pictures or descriptions? Sounds like thats what im looking to do. Thanks all )

Irish Moss! Did some pellet hops but those were boiled out. Recipe was basically grain / extract / boiling hops / some other hops added 10 minutes before end of boil / irish moss / gelatin -Silver

Eww the word infection has me worried.. The directions as recieved was "After beer has fermented, prepare gelatin by adding it to 1 pint of cold water and gently heat and stirring until dissolved. Add to eer in the fermenter and let it clear for 2 to 3 days in the carboy before bottling"...

I added the gelatin about an hour before posting, those floaties have been there since i racked to secondary (3 days ago) I added the gelatins (per instructions) to cold water and made water warm 1 pints worth then added to carboy 3 days before bottling. Beer has been fermenting at 66-70...

Hello all! So Im on my second ever attempt at this artform.. California Pale Ale is the label. Followed the directions much better this time then the first go around, let sit in primary for 8 days, racked to secondary carboy. Question is this... is it possible to rack w/o getting floaties...

I am right outside Sacramento NE side before Roseville. -J

Hello and greetings everyone, nice to find a forum with likeminded (i hope at least) brewers. Let me introduce myself, I am a 29 year old male, having just started out with my very first batch of Mr. Beer (sit down sit down, reserve cheer to the end hehe) What brings me to this forum is...