Recent content by AppyWyn

So to follow up on this, the process of the beer went well but I added something to the beer that I shouldn't have and it absolutely killed the taste so it had to be dumped. The main question that I had is in regards to carbonation. I bottled it in swing top bottles. I put one in the fridge to...

I think it was just the pure amount that I had to add back into the carboy that threw me off. Thanks for the heads up about the low alcohol. I will follow up tomorrow after I get some fermentation going.

I started off with 1 gallon as per the instructions but then I had to add nearly 4 cups.

Had a day off today so I decided to finally get around to having a brew day for my Dry Irish Stout kit. This was my first attempt at a DME brew (previous two have been Brooklyn Beer/All Grain). Everything was going pretty good until it was time I filled my carboy. The amount of wort was very...

Will be brewing my 3rd overall batch. This time a Dry Irish Stout recipe kit from Craft A Brew. First two were an IPA (which was a fail) and a Porter (which went well) from Brooklyn Beer Kit. Should I go with the hops and ale yeast that came with it or experiment with other?