Recent content by WoodsyDoodsy

Sorry, pretty new to the forum (not brewing). didn't look to the LAST page before i replied! Hope bottling went well!

+1 to Dan! I spent a year doing partial, and recently did my first AG. Not a waste of time, because i was able to focus on specialty grains to formulate my own recipes, but i could've done all of that with AG. Get or build a decent mash tun and get to crackin! It's so much easier than our minds...

I would proceed with the brew. Assume that you have an ale yeast. Follow the instructions with your kit. If you see no activity in your airlock within the first 48 hrs. Go get a packet of ale yeast (nottingham is a good all around yeast), hydrate it, then CAREFULLY open your fermenter and pitch...

From what i understand you start out with a basic malt, say a 2 row barley. That is your mash. Your real recipe comes in with the specialty grains and hops you chose to use. Have a chat with your local homebrew supply shop to figure which specialty grains will give you what flavors. As far as...

Thank you!

Had a hankering to break in my new mash tun saturday Soooo, I did it! :rockin: BUT it didn't come without some rookie mistakes whick are making me a little concernicus. First the mistakes: I mashed with 6 gallons to 12 lbs. I didn't do an iodine check. Forgot about the protein rest. I used a...

:rockin: For the size keezer i was about to build, this was the perfect alternative. I bought a tower, and all the brew supplies from MicroMatic and the whole shabang plus the cornies and attatchments for 300...it was looking at the same prices for a small keezer. I took the top off and dug...