Recent content by B0BAL00

For standard extract ale kits I follow the 3+4 rule. Three weeks in the fermenter followed by four weeks in the bottle. I do cheat and chill a few bottles after only 3 weeks just as a preview.

I'm also new to brewing having cooked up about a dozen commercial extract kits to date. Early on I followed the kit instructions to the letter but often ended up with beer that was disappointingly too dark colored. Somewhere along the way I learned that boiling only a portion of the extract can...

You folks are making me cry. I just started home brewing in March and only small batches so far. I barely have my 3rd batch bottle conditioning for a total of 7.5 gallons. I keep reminding my self it's quality not quantity that counts but the quality aint there yet. :(

I just bottled my first partial mash. There was a thick layer of trub in the fermentor. Is it okay to throw the trub down the drain or did I just turn my septic tank into a 1500 gallon primary?

Thanks for the info. Big Mouth Bubbler

I have 6.5 gallon BMBs for brewing. Can I use these to make wine? Trying to save on cost if possible.

Well, I have a dozen fruit trees on the ranchita and the fruit comes in and ripens at the same time. I already have the equipment for brewing beer so why not make some fruit wine?

Hello all. I guess it's time to stop lurking and dive into the conversation. I live in Arizona with my wife on a ranchita near Sedona. I somehow got hold of a Mr Beer kit and gave it a try. It seemed the right size (2 gallon batches) since they don't let me drink too much beer any more. My wife...