Recent content by beaumc

yeah I generally try to avoid the canned yeasts - but the can of extract I bought was Black Rock, which I've been told by quite a few brewers is pretty high quality, and teh yeast that it comes with is pretty good. I was going to get some safale, but i was persuaded not to... Anyway, took...

I guess so, but I used most dextrose, with some DME, so I thought I would get a get a higher attenuation - so although its not really a problem, its not what i expected. BUT - as you said, all things considered: ITS STILL BEER!!:D BTW - I have mainly used other yeasts, but this time i...

Just checked the SG again - and its still 1.012 so I've added my finings then I'll bottle them in about a week (dont have secondary setup yet:( ) I guess the problem could be that I just used the 7g yeast pack tha came with the can - the lady at the homebrew store said it would be fine and...

Recently I bought a little 7g sachet from the homebrew shop - and the bloke said to dissolve it in around 250ml of warm water with 3 teaspoons of sugar mixed in, then when it was all disolved to dump into the brew and let it sit for a week.

Hey there, Ive had a pale ale in the fermenter for 6 days now, and it started off extremely well - bubbling like a maniac for a couple of days before coming to a stop. The OG was 1.040, but the last two readings ive taken - the latest being yesterday, were. 1.012. Now, is that enough? It...

Well the original recipe was 1kg dried wheat malt extract, 2 tble spoons orange zest, 15grams ground corriander sseds and the black rock whispering wheat can. im just about to bottle it, i just need to find another 20 - odd bottles. Looks like ive got some drinking to do!

Well I was dumb and didnt take an initial reading. I checked it yesterday and it was about 1.012. Im havent quite got my head around SG readings yet, but 1.012 is either unfinished or weak beer isnt it?:confused:

I'm fairly new to the hme brewing game. ive only done two previous batches, and im in the middle of my third - butIve already had a few 'oh-no' moments. First of all was when I accidentally let my first ever wort boil over and then in a desperate panic I used a spoon to gradually get as much...

Three weeks ago I made a hoegaarden clone, usin black rock whispering wheat, DME, corriander seeds and orange zest. It was a little too hot when I put the wort into the fermenter, so I left it to cool using ice packs and a belt. About an hour or two after adding teh wot into the fermenter...