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Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-27-2008, 03:28 AM
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Posted By jowens
I assume that it means they don't use adjuncts...

I assume that it means they don't use adjuncts like corn or rice?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-27-2008, 03:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 396
Posted By jowens
Aborted brew - post mortem

I had a plan ....

My plan was to bottle my batch of stout, then start a batch of Hefewiezen (Austin Homebrew kit) in the soon to be vacated fermenter. I got the White labs pitchable tube out of...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 05-10-2008, 04:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By jowens
Plastic Bucket Lifespan

I had heard that at some point plastic buckets and tubes start harboring bacteria and always impart off-flavors so they need to be replaced. Has anyone had experience with this, and how often do you...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 05-10-2008, 04:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 786
Posted By jowens
Worked for me, but I have only done it once so...

Worked for me, but I have only done it once so far.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-06-2008, 11:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 618
Posted By jowens
Yup, there is and the beer is pretty heady with a...

Yup, there is and the beer is pretty heady with a strong hop flavor. Good, but strong
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-06-2008, 09:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 618
Posted By jowens
Rdwhhb

Turned out to be not a problem, everything is coming up roses. Krausen has disappeared, still tastes great. Must relax more.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-23-2008, 08:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 618
Posted By jowens
Tasted Great! I sipped the hydrometer sample,...

Tasted Great! I sipped the hydrometer sample, then decided not cap the last bottle (only 3/4 full) and drank that. Full of hoppy flavor.... little flat though with a few sharp notes. :)
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-23-2008, 07:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 618
Posted By jowens
Krausen in the bottles?

I just bottled my third batch two days ago, and today I noticed that there appears to be Krausen forming in the bottles? FG was 1.16, according to the Kit it should have been 1.14, hadn't moved in a...
Forum: General Techniques 08-21-2007, 02:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 397
Posted By jowens
Perfect, put it in the fridge to settle the...

Perfect, put it in the fridge to settle the yeast, and then decant out the nasty oxygenated 'beer' on top and dumb the yeast slurry into your wort.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 08-01-2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 791
Posted By jowens
No help here, but curious why you didn't become a...

No help here, but curious why you didn't become a pod-person and go with the ubiquitous apfelwein stuff? I don't know if I'm gonna like the stuff judging by the end of 1 week smell, but heck, it was...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-30-2007, 06:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 523
Posted By jowens
I never considered using a hydrometer to make...

I never considered using a hydrometer to make corrections, those kits are pretty solid. The hydrometer is used to check to make sure your brew has stopped fermenting, and to tell what the alcohol...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-30-2007, 02:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 870
Posted By jowens
Bland? I thought 'green' beer tasted cidery. ...

Bland? I thought 'green' beer tasted cidery. None of my first bottled beer (all 1 of them, and one in secondary) have a taste that I would describe as 'bland'. They mellow nicely and loose some of...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 07-27-2007, 08:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By jowens
I've had to tap the crap out my hydros to get the...

I've had to tap the crap out my hydros to get the bubbles off of them. You need some kind of 'bubble proof' coat
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-26-2007, 03:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 851
Posted By jowens
From what others have said, that doesn't sound...

From what others have said, that doesn't sound out of normal range. Granted, fermentation seems to have a rather large 'normal range' 1-10 days from what I gather.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-25-2007, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,108
Posted By jowens
Whew, glad to know I wasn't the only one :o

Whew, glad to know I wasn't the only one :o
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-25-2007, 07:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 364
Posted By jowens
I'm not an expert, but I think this is where the...

I'm not an expert, but I think this is where the pros ask 'Did you make a starter?'
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-25-2007, 06:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,108
Posted By jowens
My first batch is like this too. Don't know why,...

My first batch is like this too. Don't know why, but fermentation stopped at about 2.5% ABV. I was afraid that fermentation had stuck, and that I might get bottle bombs... but nothing of the sort. ...
Forum: General Techniques 07-25-2007, 02:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 367
Posted By jowens
I've done one batch with 2nd is in the fermenter....

I've done one batch with 2nd is in the fermenter. I have used tap water for both. The first batch did not get infected. Jury is still out on the 2nd :)
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-22-2007, 02:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,103
Posted By jowens
Ditto here with the onestep. My leftovers got...

Ditto here with the onestep. My leftovers got some rust on them. Must make sure to dry real good next time.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-22-2007, 02:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 771
Posted By jowens
If I had it to do over again, I would go with...

If I had it to do over again, I would go with either the starter-kit or intermediate kit, not the basic. Hold off on the wort-chiller and the full boils. They are a step up, but are not required...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-20-2007, 07:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 562
Posted By jowens
Bubbles... Bubbles... Bubbles !

2nd Batch of Beer is still bubbling great after 3 days in the fermentor:ban:

I don't have a question, I just had to share:tank:
Forum: Extract Brewing 07-20-2007, 03:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,481
Posted By jowens
Well, that explains my LHBS

Well, that seems to explain the kit I got from my LHBS.... They didn't seem very hip on promoting anything but the lazy brewer. However, I could have used a more lazy attitude for my first two...
Forum: Extract Brewing 07-19-2007, 08:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 930
Posted By jowens
Sounds fascinating to me! I was just eyeballing...

Sounds fascinating to me! I was just eyeballing the Radical Brewing book. Don't see the point of mak'n it yourself if you don't do funny things to the recipe every now and then.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 07-19-2007, 06:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 876
Posted By jowens
I generally mix 2 - 3 gallons in the bucket...

I generally mix 2 - 3 gallons in the bucket (primary fermenter or bottleing) and then sanitize the lid of the primary. I put everything that needs sanitized in the bucket, and then put it on the...
Forum: General Techniques 07-18-2007, 08:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,086
Posted By jowens
Sanitation of the dry ice could be a concern?

Sanitation of the dry ice could be a concern?
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