So I just got this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FBL2G0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 and I've been reading how to use it. Now I'm just confused. Can someone give advice or point me to a thread/website describing everything? After I post this I will read the posts below :D
Thanks for the post, I learned and lot. Even though I don't have a clue what stuck sparges are yet :) I'm sure I'll look back one day be glad I read this first :mug:
I always figured the temp did it. However my second batch stayed at 70-72 the entire time and there are no off flavors at all. The batch now has a tshirt over it in the tub and it stays around 68-70. I need a used fridge or freezer off craigslist.
Stockspeed, drink up man. You need to hydrate...
As I sit her enjoying a mug of raspberry wheat I created I just can't help thinking I want to dump my first batch. This raspberry wheat is truly great. I followed the advice from this forum and had patience. I would put it head to head with Purple Haze any day. So, at least I can brew a good...
So after 4 weeks it was time to dry hop my IPA in the primary. I decided to use this short grain bag that came with my kit. I think it was supposed to be used for hops during the boil but I never used it. So I thought I would hang it inside the carboy for the dry hop. It barely submerged into...
So I got this new toy today http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FBL2G0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
When I read about it on HBT I was under the impression I could use it instead of an Hydrometer for gravity readings. Now that I've read a little more it seems it only really works accurately for AG...
Not sure about the plastic taste is, I haven't read anything about that. As for the StarSan it is made to be ingested without effecting the taste of the beer. Wiping it with a paper towel afterwards basically nulls out the fact that you sanitized. The paper towel could have bacteria on it. I...
Like everything in the hobby the time frame to carb is debatable. Here's a good link
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/keg-force-carbing-methods-illustrated-73328/
I decided to keg instead of bottle because I wanted my beer faster. You have to wait 1-2 weeks after fermentation to get good beer in bottles. You can be drinking your homebrew in only 2-3 days with a keg. The downside is that the startup costs are more expensive than bottling. Eventually I want...
My sense of smell is much better now. I noticed this morning how "different" the world smells. Kinda weird I know. I can't tell yet if my pallet has changed but I still don't like the taste of my first homebrew :(
ALL WINTER?!?!?! That's gotta be like 9 months where you're at :D jk. I have...
Thanks for the info, my wife makes fun of me because I do not ask questions. "Just get it done doc" I say :)
Those two procedures were the same ones that I had. I remember reading them on the forms I signed right before surgery.
This morning is the first morning I woke up without having to...