Recent content by terryn73

Same caps, same bottles, same capper I've been using for my previous 4 batches. I have only had problems with this batch. I suppose it is possible, but improbable. I have all American stuff! I will be careful about the caps I order next time tho. I will give this a try! Thank you! I...

Hey guys, so I am not exactly a total newb anymore, but I am worried about my most recent batch. It's a pumpkin beer I have had bottle aging for about 3 weeks. I just went to open my first bottle and the cap came right off. As in, it didn't bend at all when I removed it. It is still perfectly...

That was my intention initially, but it seems that doing the primary ferment in a car boy is not recommended unless I want to deal with it exploding all over the place or am willing to invest in more hardware. Like I said, this is not intended to be a constant thing, it's more of a time where I...

Thank you everyone! It seems like the preference is to not rack into a secondary, but not that it cannot be done. I did think about getting another primary, but as I live in a studio apartment and have limited time (except during summer break) I probably will only be doing this as a one off this...

Hello friends! I am in the midst of brewing batches #3 and #4, an Amarillo APA and a Simcoe IPA. I started the APA last Sunday and would like to try to get the IPA going on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Would it be alright if I rack the APA from my fermenting bucket into my carboy so that I can...

Thank you, I hope yours turns out splendidly!

Thank you! I did those things, it was just that the gunk was floating so loosely in the fermenting bucket that I wasn't sure if that was normal or not. I will be sure to rinse well this time with just water.

I do not, sorry! Thanks, you guys!

Hello friends! I am preparing to brew my second batch on Saturday (it is the Power Pack Porter kit from Midwest, and I'm adding in the vanilla beans). I wanted to ask a few questions. 1) My last brew, the RedHook ESB kit from midwest, came out tasting fine (albeit a little dilluted tasting)...

Hello all! I'm new to home brewing, but not new to beer. I'm a fanatic who is taking the leap to the next extreme. I've got the beginner 5-gal set up from MidWest supplies, complete with an immersion chiller. I'm hoping to crank out my next batch on Saturday. My first was the RedHook ESB...

Howdy neighbor, from Denver!