Recent content by Sudsy1979

I dont have an airlock either. My fermentation bucket is fairly large with a loose fitting lid and it works great! I can even open the lid quickly while its fermenting to check on it. There will be enough CO2 to blanket the beer to prevent O2 from getting into it. I actually prefer this...

osagedr I notice youre from the Peg as well! Where do you go for your supplies? I am going camping next week so I suppose I can leave it for a little while at least but patient I am not... Do you find that even with very little airlock activity fermentation still happens? ( I know its not a...

Well I have 10 batches under my belt but now Im havng problems. I started a "Brew house" Munich Dark Lager (used to this type of kit) and used a Nottingham Ale yeast rather than the coopers yeast that came with it. Rehydrated the yeast and let sit. 4 Days later, the Krausen had fallen (as...

lol why fix something that isn't broke I guess. Cheers!!

I have been brewing "the brew house" kits for my last 8 batches and havent had a problem. The beer has been great. On the 16th of Aug I started a Munich Dark Lager kit from them and instead of using the normal Coopers Ale yeast included with the kit, I used a Nottingham Ale yeast and rehydrated...

Thank you so much for the link...I think I am going to the grocery store this aft to buy my kit! Using the water jug makes so much sense to...now I dont have to locate 1 gallon glass jugs! (yet anyways :D)

In a weeks time or so I am going to try my first batch of mead. I am going to try Joes ancient orange recipe but I have a question or two first. (Im sure many more questions to come soon to ; P ) Anyways, do I still require yeast energizer &/or nutrient even though I am adding an orange and...

Could you please send me the link with the recipe? I am going to start my first batch soon and I am impressed with his Mead videos. It seems that the JOAM is a very popular and easy brew

My beer has only been in the primary fermenter for 2 and a half days and all of the kausen has allen already! Could it have fermented this fast? Guess Ill have to do a hydrometer reading...But has anybody experienced this before? I am brewing a Canadian Light Lager from The Brew House. Easy and...