Recent content by zeppman301

Thanks for the replies. I never thought of yeast strain through lack of oxygen. Perhaps it would be a good experiment to test against each other. Thanks again.

Should be good. Good luck with the brew.

1 1/3 cup warm water 1 package active dry yeast (2.25 tsps) 3.5 cups flour 2 tablespoon olive oil pinch of salt 1 tablespoon sugar mix by hand (or with dough hook) Kneed for 10 minutes (or with dough hook) cover with oiled clingfoam, and let rise for 1 hr or until double in size. should make 2...

Hops are extremely complex, so it has to do with all three of those. The type of hop will determine the 'quantity of bitterness' the quantity of hop will determine the concentration of bitterness and lastly the time in the boil determines the aroma/bitterness. A very good site to check out...

The cool environment does help, and some sources suggest that if you keep it in the fridge/freezer you can extend the life. Does it smell/look/taste okay? If it passes that then there is no reason to throw it out. If it started to pick up the smell of your trash/leftover pizza, then you can...

I have read a lot about wine making that claims you can ferment in all sorts of different containers and that you should just place some plastic wrap over top of the primary to prevent fruit flies. Now I know in later stages the wine can oxidize (especially during aging) however everything I...

Wines can be bulk aged for years in containers, however your primary concern is all that extra headspace. First and foremost I would suggest not opening the carboy any more until it is clear (in other words don't introduce any more oxygen to the situation). Secondly for bulk aging you should...

The one that you have shows that it comes with a wine kit, that is juice yeast and fining agents. Also it comes with 24 bottles (30 needed in total) However it does not have an auto siphon (not needed but sure is nice) nor does it come with a wine thief (which you kind of need to draw a sample...

Well sorry about that... I use two site for buying beer/wine ingrediants. First of all if there is anything local to you, I would check that out since the shipping on equipment may be more expensive. Secondly you'll get into a slight turf war as to glass/plastic (food grade) carboys. Some...

25 gallons of beer, 6 gallons of wine.

Hello VVolf27, Welcome. I am also somewhat new to the making of wine. Currently I have my second batch bubbling away. Both my first and second were from wine kits. If you have brewed beer at all you may be tempted to use some of your other equipment, but from everything I have been told...

Thanks. As far as the amber I was a bit worried that was going to be the answer. I understand conceptually that the light DME is in the recipe as the 'backbone' of the alcohol content, and that the amber extract was more for flavor and color, so it was more likely to be a combination. Thanks...

Hey, So I have an Oktoberfest that I just brewed, cracked it open last night and it was amazing. I brewed it from extracts and I have been poking around the internet trying to find a way to convert the extract side of the recipe into an all grain recipe. I was wondering if this is more an...

Thanks, I figured it had to be something with the grain characteristics. I have noticed how detailed he is, so I am rereading it to make sure I can get everything. Thanks for all your help and I will certainly look through those recipes.

Hello, I am looking to brew my first all grain beer. I have brewed 8 extract and specialty beers from various kits with quite a bit of success. I am looking to expand and attempt to learn more. I have been reading up on John Palmers website, ( www.howtobrew.com) and have been getting a lot...