Recent content by 1kingsbrew

Thanks for the tips everyone, I really appreciate them!

Can I force carbonate at room temperature, or do I need to do so while the beer is cold? Thinking maybe I can be carbonating on the drive up there, in order to reduce lag time so we can start drinking right away.

Yeah I'll be using CO2. One more quick question. I'm going to be transporting this kegged beer on a 10 hour road trip to meet up with my family for some relaxation. Do you think the car ride will ruin the beer? I'll do my best to keep a constant temp in the car.

So I just got a new corny keg system for my birthday, and needless to say am very excited to get rolling. But I have a quick question about clarifying in the keg. If I let my beer sit in the keg for say a few days, wont the outlet tube in the tank just pull all of the sediment off the bottom...

Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it. I'm very meticulous when it comes to sanitation (I should have said cleaning and sanitation). I clean everything with PBW and sanitize with Starsan. I did in fact soak the can of cherry puree in my Starsan bucket along with the can opener...

Great! Can't wait to try it out. I've been dying to get my hands on something similar!

So I just moved to Texas from Cleveland, and unfortunately I can't get this delicious IPA down here (or have it shipped). I'm wondering if anyone has a good recipe for a clone or their own version of it. Extract or all grain, whatever you've got! Thanks.

Excellent! I appreciate the comments guys. As I'm new to brewing, any advice and/or suggestions are welcomed with open ears.

Thanks for the advice. I only have limited access since I just opened the free account over the weekend (or I would put up a picture). Quick question: Do cherry wheats take a long time to condition compared to say an IPA? I ask because I have one batch bottled (been in the bottle for 11...

When I racked to the secondary my beer had a very strong smell of alcohol (like rubbing alcohol). It is only a cherry wheat so the ABV will be relatively low. I've had trouble with a prior batch of cherry wheat that I suspected was bad and it got tossed out. I guess I'm overly sensitive about...

So I have been trying to make a cherry wheat as a gift for my brother and his wife for their wedding. I used cherry puree for the first batch I made. When I went to taste the first bottle, it was sour, almost vinegar tasting. I had read that this is often indicative of an infection, so I...

I've finally signed up, and hopefully I'll get some good advice on my latest venture!