Recent content by tokyo

Gravity reading came back at 1.008. If the calculator I found is right, it puts my ABV close to 4.5. A little taste, not sweet....if anything, a light tasting stout. Going to seal everything back up until the weekend.

Thanks for the info! I am creeping up on the 4 week mark, and will check on gravity sometime today. I will post my results as I get them. I really do want to say, I am very pleased with the openness of the feedback I received. Home brewing is somewhat of a solitary activity, much like...

Thanks jonmohmo, that is the kind of info I am looking for...is that a hard and fast rule or just for this particular style? Would there be any major negative implications if I moved to cooler temps at this point, or am I committed to ride this thing out?

Okay, that is two replies on fermentation temps being on the high side. What would have been an ideal temp? Am I committed to my current temp or can I make move to cooler temps. I appreciate the feedback, but telling me what is wrong and not telling me what I should have or need to do, does...

5 days later, the air lock showed no activity. Like a good citizen I took a gravity (and bought yeast). Started at 1.041, now at 1.028. Hooray fermentation! Since I am new to this, my guess is things are moving along as they should be. I will be taking another gravity in 3-5 days to see how...

Used two of their boosters, two of the extracts, two of the Mr Beer yeasts, plus the other sugars. Plan to check gravity in two weeks (again in three days or so), if it even takes off. Primary is sitting in 70-72 degree, the only other option is the basement currently at 56. I don't have...

Where to begin..... I had a Mr Beer, but the "keg" was lost in the last basement flood clean-up. I had a couple of refill kits and recently purchased a 5 gallon starter kit (buckets, carboys, chems, etc). So anywhoooo.... I doubled up the amounts per Mr Beer directions on the Irish Stout...

hello all, I am 12 days in the Mr Beer thing. I put it in the basement to try and maintain a consistent temp. However, I knew it was cool, just not as cold as it is, 45-47* (misread humidity for temp). Since this is suppose to be a cut and dry operation I did not take a specific gravity...

Thanks for the warm reception. I think most on you have figured out that Tunkhannock (ton can' ick) is in the Scranton area, for all you fans of "The Office". Melana, I will take your words to heart, however, I am not too optimistic with the current mr beer project. I put it in the...

I have been kicking around the idea of brewing my own beer for years, but could never pull the trigger. All of the sudden, my next door neighbor gets me this Mr Beer thing for Christmas. I mention this to a friend at work and he is basically giving me his entire set up because he doesn't have...