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Good point. I pitched (as the instructions recommended, if I recall) when the wort was 75-80 and then put it in a room that was (I would guess) 62-64. I do remember (now that I think of it) transferring the IPA down to the cellar because the next day (after fermentation was going good) it was...

So I brewed an IPA (from the LHBS, using a single vial of WLP001, no starter) a couple months ago and it had a distinct bubble gum flavor. It seemed to get worse after a month or so. I read up on the bubble gum flavor and it seemed the comments pointed to the yeast. I did a Pliny clone...

I took a 2.5 year leave of absence from brewing (had a son and twin daughters in 19 months). My first beer this time around was an IPA from the LHBS and I must say I'm not satisfied with it (bubble gum flavor), but I'm sure that is of my own doing . Anyway, about 2 weeks after brewing that, I...

While some in this forum will be able to give much more detailed (and possibly contradictory) opinions, I don't think you could really get by using the method you describe (although it will give you an alcoholic beverage). Typically you boil the wort to (amongst other things) isomerize the...

Now that it's in the fridge, maybe 10pm tonight would be enough for everything to settle. Hmmm.

Thanks guys. That's what I wanted to hear. It's in the fridge now.

I'm usually pretty patient, but I have an Austin HB Supply Pliny clone that I bottled 11 days ago. Sampled some at bottling, and even then I was surprised that the beer was fairly balance despite the 17oz of hops. Anyway, 11 days in the bottle and I'm tempted to put on in the fridge for...

Thanks everyone! A few of these will keep me busy. I'm getting set up for kegging (just got 5 cornys, co2, etc.) and I want to get set up with a good variety for the summer.

Got an IPA, Pliny Clone, and Joe's Ancient Orange bottle conditioning. Fermenting Ed's Apfelwein and a Cabernet Wine (for my wife) right now. Tonight or this weekend, I'm going to take a shot at something like a Sea Dog blueberry wheat that I will keg (my first time kegging). I'm starting...

I would agree. But now after the beer (which is like 10-11%), things seem better.

Okay. Done cleaning. Things seem better now that the beer is kicking in. My parent's being here isn't as bad as it sounds. It's actually great. We have a 3 year old and 18 month old twin girls and my parents help out a lot. The dog is a great family dog and our kids adore him, so I can't...

My parent's are living with us until their new house is built (generally a good thing, though because they help out a lot with our kids. However, their dog just puked twice in the TV room and 3 times in the kids toy room. I have a 22oz Smuttynose Wheat Wine I had in the fridge saving for...

Thanks for all the input. I'm going to go take a look at them on Friday. The guy said he had a bunch more brewing equipment, so I'm hoping to score some of that for my brother in law who lives 2 miles away. He wants to get into brewing, and it would be really cool to have another brewer that...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I was thinking last night that selling 3 was a good way to justify to my wife. I may reconsider and keep the other three (assuming I do buy the stuff).

Hopefully I'm not hijacking the thread, but is that pretty much a general rule (to keep at 70-80F after bottling)? I bottled an IPA two weeks ago and a Pliny Clone a few days ago and they are at around 67 right now. My furnace room is around 75, so should I move the cases down there? I'm...

I posted a wanted post for kegging stuff on craigslist. I had a guy reply to me that he had 6 corny kegs, co2 bottle, regulator, etc. for $150. Says he hasn't brewed in a while and the stuff is in his attic. I'm going to call him in the morning for more details, but I wanted to get general...

I came really close to doing the same thing last week!

There's a book called "Wines and Beers of Old New England" available on Amazon and elsewhere that describes the "backyard" approach (along with modern equivalents) of making fermentable beverages. It's a pretty interesting read, and I think I got a used copy on there for under $5 or so.

16149 + 3 = 16152 My first time making this. Based on the hype, I may do an additional 5 soon.

I just bottled mine and agree it wasn't that good. Tasted quite hot from the alcohol and very orange-y. I set my bottles aside and hope to have the same results in a year or so after it mellows. Now I think I'll try a one gallon batch of something new. The JAOM was kind of fun to do on such...