Recent content by AaronMaine

Yeah I think its got some Belgian ale characteristics. Uses wyeast 1388 Belgian strong

That helps a lot thank you. I am still new to brewing and learning as I go. Thanks for your help.

I have done 3 of their kits, none required the use of the blow off tube. I did the caribou slobber as well. I used dry yeast on everyone. And they all came out very well.

I am making a double ipa extract kit that uses light candi sugar. One pound of it. I have never used it before and the instructions do not say when to add it. I was thinking of adding it right before adding the malt extract? Anyone know if this is a good time or bad time. Any help would be...

to the bucket.........I am probably drinking them too soon LOL

I have brewed 3 extract brews from Northern Brewer... Caribou slobber, St Paul porter and Innkeeper. all have tasted fantastic, but all seem a bit low on carbonation. I am using bottles and corn sugar and have not strayed from the directions. Any ideas what I am doing wrong.....or should I...

Thanks, I bottled tonight and was a lot more careful and was fine.....I hate wasting my brew lol, thanks again

yes, and I do believe I transfered too much

not sure of the brand, it came in a kit from northern brewer. But it does not come off

last time I bottled beer the tip of the bottle filler was clogged pretty good with sediment when I was done. It took forever to clean it as the tip does not remove. In fact I am some what skeptical that I cleaned out all the sediment. The tip is black so you cant see if there is anything in...

Thanks for the info. I am using Easy Clean right now

Newbie question. when sanitizing a 5 gallon carboy do you need to fill it with five gallons of sanitizing solution or is a couple gallons swirled around enough ?

I'm new to this as well, but from what I have learned you want to leave it alone until the gravity stabalizes before moving it to secondary fermentation. Again I'm new to this as well, but I believe this is correct.

And oh yeah, the 22oz mug is the way to go lol

They were the last to be filled from my bottling bucket, so that makes sense. Thanks for the info, and it still taste great!