Recent content by sinkaidas

interesting. bump..

Being a programmer nerd myself, I like the internet geek/meme theme! I just cracked open my first bottle of homebrew ("Autumn Amber Ale") after 8 days bottled - turned out spectacular. Now I'm now looking for label ideas ... drunkards can be quite creative xD Maybe I'll make a League of...

I can attest to this. Schlafly makes great beer, labels peel right off after a hot water bath, and you just need to lightly scrub to remove the leftover adhesive. Although, I was a little disappointed when they changed to their new bottles after their 20th anniversary. They used to be...

nice man. i'm planning on bottling my first brew this week. wish me luck!

great, thanks for the info. going to take my first sample, after pitching the yeast, now

chillin the wort - first batch

the brewsmen

fermenting

Autumn Amber Ale kit from Brewer's Best.

when siphoning a sample out of the carboy for a hydrometer reading, does it matter where the siphon begins? should it be drawing more towards the top of the beer, or the middle, does it matter?

Thanks for the warm welcome and tips fellow Missourians :fro:

Hello all, I have started by first 5 gallon batch of Autumn Amber Ale (Midwest Homebrewers Supplies kit) with the help of a more seasoned brewer. I've already ran into my first few problems ... started off with breaking the airlock pushing it into the carboy seal, and then let the...

Nice, me too! xD