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Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-30-2011, 08:46 PM
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Posted By rilo0407
priming with corn sugar vs table sugar

I know the recommended ratio of corn sugar is 3/4 cup to 5 gal wort. If only table sugar is available, what is its ratio?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-30-2011, 01:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 218
Posted By rilo0407
carbing with DME?

I have heard of this before but I am curious how to go about it. I have a one gallon batch that I want to bottle so I dont need very much. Does anyone know how to calculate how much? And also,...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-26-2011, 02:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 280
Posted By rilo0407
Should I secondary

I brewed a 1 gal batch of pale ale a week and a half ago. Pulled a gravity today and it was 1.012. OG was 1.054. Tasted great. I have an amber wine jug thats a little under a gallon which would...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-22-2011, 09:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,708
Posted By rilo0407
My local shop only carries dry sodium...

My local shop only carries dry sodium metabisulfite which I understand is not the greatest sanitizer. Would a dilute bleach solution work ok if not rinsed. I can get some reagent grade iodine. ...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-22-2011, 07:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,708
Posted By rilo0407
Hydrogen peroxide as a sanitizer

I read that a very dilute solution of hydrogen peroxide may be used as a no rinse sanitizer. Anyone tried this? I would assume that in a no rinse condition that anything in contact with the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-22-2011, 03:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 563
Posted By rilo0407
So what is the temp range for cold crashing and...

So what is the temp range for cold crashing and how long should it take?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-22-2011, 02:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 563
Posted By rilo0407
Yes I would like it to be a little cloudy, but...

Yes I would like it to be a little cloudy, but this is really cloudy. I know it will settle some in the bottle but will cold crashing help. Also the beer tastes ok but the aroma sucks. It has that...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-22-2011, 01:57 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 195
Posted By rilo0407
Yet another cold crashing question

I know this topic has been discussed a lot recently. Cold crashing is a way to speed up settling, right? I am curious because at a lower temp the density should increase. I understand the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-22-2011, 01:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 563
Posted By rilo0407
Cold crash, leave alone or bottle?

My gravity on my weizenbeir is 1.015 from an OG of 1.050. The airlock is still bubbling every few minutes. I have seen a lot of recent discussion about cold crashing and I thought maybe of trying...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-17-2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 193
Posted By rilo0407
Advice.....anybody??

I'm on the 17th day in the primary on a batch of weizenbeir from a kit. The OG was around 1.050. I posted another thread about how slow the yeast got started and got some good replies but now I...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-17-2011, 04:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,796
Posted By rilo0407
Thanks Storunner. That really makes sense and I...

Thanks Storunner. That really makes sense and I will try that on my next small batch. The pale ale that I brewed a few days ago may be less bitter then because of the full amount of the DME in the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-17-2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,796
Posted By rilo0407
Thanks for the relpies. This is not a kit. Im...

Thanks for the relpies. This is not a kit. Im just using DME and leaf hops. I'm plugging the volume, hop amounts and boil time in the beer calculus to get OG, IBU and color. I also have QBrew...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-17-2011, 03:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,796
Posted By rilo0407
When to add DME during boil?

I brewed a small 1 gal batch of pale ale a few days ago and I added all of the DME at the beginning of the boil. The last kit that I brewed split the LME at the beginning and at the last 15 min. ...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-15-2011, 09:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 213
Posted By rilo0407
Gravity sampling from a small batch

I brewed a 1 gallon batch of pale ale yesterday. Just experiementing with some dry malt extract and leaf hops. I have a five gallon batch of weizenbier going and my method of getting a gravity...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-13-2011, 12:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 226
Posted By rilo0407
Not planning on adding anything. Even after...

Not planning on adding anything. Even after straining the wort I still had a lot of sediment from the hop pellets and I didnt add any fining agents. I thought maybe racking would help get rid of...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-12-2011, 11:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 226
Posted By rilo0407
Secondary fermenter

I'm planning to rack to a secondary in about a week or so. This will be my first time to secondary. Could I use a brand new bucket from a hardware store if it is cleaned and sanitised well?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-12-2011, 03:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 179
Posted By rilo0407
The kit does recommend secondary. Not sure what...

The kit does recommend secondary. Not sure what I will do yet. I will get another gravity when the bubbling slows down more and I will base my decision on that. How long was your hefe in the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-12-2011, 02:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 179
Posted By rilo0407
This kit was all LME with a dry yeast packet. I...

This kit was all LME with a dry yeast packet. I followed the directions. I dont think that I scorched the wort but I guess there is no way to tell. The darker color may add a different flavor. ...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-12-2011, 01:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 179
Posted By rilo0407
First brew in 15 yrs....weizenbeir....going a little slow

This is a weizenbeir kit from Brewers Best. Been in the fermenter for 11 days. Didnt show visible signs of fermentation until 4 days after yeast was pitched. The OG was 1.048. After 5 days the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-09-2011, 02:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 141
Posted By rilo0407
Smaller batches

Is it ok to split a kit in half if there is two can of extract?
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 01-06-2011, 01:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 532
Posted By rilo0407
The gravity as of about an hour ago was 1.044. ...

The gravity as of about an hour ago was 1.044. The OG was 1.048.......this is 5 full days after pitching yeast.....at least its doing something. Got some nice kraussen and lots of CO2.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 01-05-2011, 01:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 532
Posted By rilo0407
Well four days after I pitched yeast.....I...

Well four days after I pitched yeast.....I finally have fermentation!! I appreciate the input and suggestions. Not sure if this solved the problem, but here is what I did......I raised the temp...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 01-04-2011, 01:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 532
Posted By rilo0407
I understand the importance of specific...

I understand the importance of specific gravity......I worked in a commercial distillery for several years and balling and gravity was a daily routine on the fermenting mash. I cultured yeast on a...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 01-04-2011, 12:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 532
Posted By rilo0407
I didnt take a gravity at 72 hrs because I didnt...

I didnt take a gravity at 72 hrs because I didnt want to take a chance on contaminating any further(if thats the problem). There are no bubbles or foam on top. There is about an inch of sediment in...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 01-03-2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 532
Posted By rilo0407
Ok its been 72 hrs and still nothing. No visible...

Ok its been 72 hrs and still nothing. No visible signs of fermentation. What is the next step? The only thing that I can think of that may be wrong is temp. When I pitched yeast the temp was...
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