Search results

I just realized when I primed my brew... I just poured the corn sugar straight in, without dissolving in water... Am I screwed?

Just bottled and primed... How long until I can drink it? I have family up.... and they want to taste it. When should I refrigerate?

When I racked my beer into secondary, the primary has a weird odor coming from it. It smells like beer but it is really strong, and sort of nauseating. I am just guessing it was because all of the ingredients and such sat in there and did whatever... The beer itself smells alright. IS this normal?

I racked into secondary last night. Going to give 2 weeks. Then when I rack into bottling bucket... I pour the 3/4 corn sugar in... Then rack the beer. Then stir? Also how will I know/avoid bursting bottles?

OK. Fermenting for 3 days. Original gravity reading was 60. Fermentation stopped this morning. Gravity reading was 20. Should I rack to secondary?

I took my airlock out to check for fermentation. There is a big brown ring all along the top, and krausen. This wont' effect anything will it?

OK. Day two. Started bubbling the next morning after brew. It was downstairs and the temp was around 64-68... I moved it upstairs today where it is about 70. I tried not to shake it. It really isn't bubbling all that much. It's pattern is like this... 1.1.1 stop stop... 1.1.1 It bubbles in...

Hey all. Just started my first batch yesterday. It has been sealed in primary for around 24 hours now. It is bubbling like this. 1-2-3 stop... 1-2-3 stop. It is right below 65 in my room. Upstairs it is around 69-72 all day. Should I keep downstairs. Will it matter that much? Is it going how it...

Hey all. I just started my first ever batch. it is still boiling. I ran into a little confusion early on but I managed. I am making a honey porter. It said to put 2 gallons of water, and place grain bag in it. Then bring up to 155 to degrees and steep for 10-30 minutes. I did htis. Then I got...

Ok. First off, I bought a book, how to brew for dummies. As well as reading www.howtobrew.com The dummy book says to hook the tubing up to the spigot of the primary fermenter... The howtobrew says siphon but as yoru siphoning keep the tube in the primary a few inches from the bottom to avoid...

Here is what I ordered to get started with! Honey Porter w/ Munton's 6 gm dry yeast Honey Porter. The honey in this recipe ferments smoothly and crisply, creating a homebrew perfect for those just starting to appreciate darker beer. A great change of pace for dark beer fans. Our ingredients...

First is Porter Extract? (Makes 5 gallons) A good first dark beer. Chocolate and Black Patent malts are the backbone of this style. They are the roasted grains that give Porter its dark color and roasty flavor. Our recipe also features dextrin powder which gives it a creamy body. The Northern...

Im buying one of these kits... But the yeasts are different as the price goes nubp... What do these mean? Night Cap Cherry Stout w/ Munton's 6 gm dry yeast Night Cap Cherry Stout We recommend brewing this batch once a year to have around for special occasions. Even light beer drinkers can...

Night Cap Cherry Stout We recommend brewing this batch once a year to have around for special occasions. Even light beer drinkers can appreciate a mug of this stout. The smooth sweet flavor will put you to bed like a glass of warm milk. Our ingredients for this recipe include 6 pounds of dark...

Let's say someone wants to take some college courses in brewing and restaurant management or culinary arts... Could htey open up a brewery/restaurant? Are there any brewing courses?

Hey all. I was wondering in opinion what the best tasting ale is? Does the oatmeal stout actually taste like oatmeal? I want an actual sweet tasting beer that isn't really that bitter. What about cheesemans Caramel Cream Ale Recipe? Thoughts/Suggestions

http://www.northernbrewer.com/starterkits.html I am thinking about buying the glass starter kit. here is what it comes with: CONTAINS: Six gallon glass carboy Six gallon bottling bucket with spigot Funnel Blowoff hose Fermentation lock and bung Siphon tubing AutoSiphon Bottle...

After you begin primary... If you have a carboy, and a bottling bucket with a spigot... do you secondary in the bottling bucket? Or just single in the carboy, for 2-3 weeks, the bottling and bottle...? Is double fermination necessary? If I want to do doble what exactly will I need?

After primary phase 1 week, you then transfer to the other bucket or carboy for 2 weeks right? Then do you prime the mix in the second bucket then bottle?

Is it possible to have a butter-scotch flavor in some brew?