Recent content by worty

I used apple wine flavoring that came with the kit 10 minutes before the end of the boil. Sounds like it can be saved.

You could use either extract or apple juice. I used extract. I added the extract at the boil instead of at bottling.

I wasn't thinking and added the extract for my apple ale during the boil instead of at bottling. I didn't read ahead and added it when the directions called for adding apple juice if that's what you're using. Am I screwed? Is there anything I can do to help it?

How hard is it to drink the big macrobrews after drinking a homebrew? I drank a bunch of my first homebrew, but switched to miller low life to make sure the guests would have enough of the good stuff. I swear the low life tasted like mushrooms. I had a hard time choking it down. Is the stuff...

I just picked up a california common for my next brew. It came with a wyeast smack pack. I quit going to the local brewing shop. They keep their yeast on a shelf at room temp and their prices are higher than Northern Brewer where I got the new stuff from.

Too late. I did it just like bradsul said. I used the same muntons yeast as I did originally. I thought using two different kinds of yeasts could be a problem. It's definitely better than it was, but it's still slow. Hopefully it's alright. Is any yeast OK to use as long as it's ale yeast?

It's been 5 or 6 hours after I added the yeast nutrient and I don't see any change. I'm guessing there's not enough oxygen in the wort. Am I going to get much oxidation if I pitch new yeast that's been dissolved in heavily aerated water? Is oxidation even a big deal if you plan on drinking...

Cool. Thanks.

That's great for the next batch. What do I do with this one?

It's still only 1.018. Do I throw in new yeast or add yeast nutrients? It will take months to get to 1.012 the way it is.

I've had my brew in the primary for a week. It bubbled like a champ the first 4 days or so. Now, it's taking 5 minutes or more to bubble. I started at 1.047. two days ago the gravity was 1.020. I roused it. Today, it's 1.019. It should be at 1.012. It's a pretty steady 68 degrees here. At what...

I just finished reading the directions on the kit I'm using. It's True Brew american style wheat. It says you should let the stuff settle for 3-4 days after fermentation stops, then bottle. I was expecting to need a secondary. Does the 123 rule hurt with wheat beer? Will I be able to tell a...

I checked the beginning gravity before I pitched the yeast. I read about 1.042 to 1.044 on the hydrometer. There was some foam, so I'm not sure exactly where it was. The wort was 86 degrees, so I add .003 giving me 1.045 to 1.047. The directions call for a beginning gravity of 1.049-1.051. Am I...