Recent content by Zman3

I got a copper wort chiller I assume I m suppose to take the zip Ties off the two copper straight inline tubbing before I use it right?

So, I accidentally burnt the corn sugar and water mixture some bottles taste normal and other bottles taste like a brown ale with a slight toasteness flavor it's like I made two different great beers this was the best mistake ever.

I'm transferring a pumpkin ale in to secondary funnel or no funnel should I just transfer it directly?

It takes twice as long as an ice bath in the sink and I sanitize the fermenter and the wort is sanitized my sink is too small and my pot is too big it would take a really long time too cool it in the sink if that would even work or not?

I have always put the ice I bought at the gas station directly in my fermenter with no, bacteria infections or anything but people say I shouldn't do that? Why.......

Yeah I could smell it but I bottled a brown ale from Midwest so, it should be fine right?

So, i burnt the water and corn sugar mix a little bit that want add any off flavors will it? This is the first time this has happened.

So, I got the gold dust ipa from Midwest and directions said too dry hop for the last five days in the Carboy is it okay if I don't get around to bottling it until 7 days?

I just put ice in the 5 gallon pal and purred and stirred and took a temp reading and that's what it said it will still ferment right it just make take a little longer right or will it be fine?

So, made a Hex nut brown ale kit from Midwest and said to cool the wort below 80f well it was well below 80 it was around 50 f is that too low should I be worried.

I plan on making it Sunday and it is stored in a cool dry place In the basement it should be fine right?

Okay I bought two kits at the same time one is ready to drink and I still haven't made the other one yet because the guy at Midwest said If stored properly you got 6 months before it goes bad is that true? It has been about a month I also heard you should store hops in the fridge that's not true...

I had the worst brew day yet first I had a boil over. Ok fine no big deal but than I tried to cool the wart and the thermometer said 100 and I have no more ice so, I let air cool for a little bit than I ran to the store and got some more ice. Was it exposed too long to germs in the air or is it...

Had my first boil over now I m worried the honey bee ale from Midwest won't turn out right it's not suppose too be a hoppy beer anyways I m just worried all the hops got boiled out.

Okay I bottled my first beer by myself last night and I added the corn sugar and water when the bottiling bucket was a little over half full did I add it to late or is it just fine?