Recent content by beerburglar

Edwort - firstly, excuse any ignorant questions, newbie here. I've done two ales (both LME), one an american amber and the other a pumpkin spiced ale. I'm doing an all grain mocha stout, but i'd like to get a heffe going in the meantime. This recipe looks simple - which is what I'm looking...

So, is it an absolute "bugaboo" to use a #7 plastic water jug as a secondary fermenter? Will I die/get/cancer/(most importantly) have beer that tastes like doo-doo if I use it instead of glass or a fermentation-specific vessel? I picked this particular vessel (#7 5 gallon plastic water jug)...

-scone, i think you must add most of the LME within the first half (at least 30 mins) of the boil to kill off any unwanted bacteria, etc. that is what i have read. but i think you're right about adding the hops at a later stage in the boil to reduce flavor extraction and bitterness. i'm...

I don't think the recipe called for a partial boil. I think some of the bitterness may have come from minimal mixing upon adding the LME. So the best option is to boil the hops for 50 mins, then add the LME in the last 10 minutes of the boil? That seems contrary to what i've read, but what do...

Hmmm... I thought i had read that once you achieve an initial boil with the LME, you don't need to continue to boil after adding the hops. Either way, it's not bad, just a bit more bitter than i expected. It's probably that it's very young and i haven't let it age at all. Although i did let...

I just kegged my first batch of beer last week from a kit i purchased at a local home brew store. The kit was LME, with some steeping grains. It was an American Amber style Ale that turned out way hoppier than i expected. I think i let the temperature creep up to high to near a boil after...

wow, thanks a lot everone for the prompt responses! i think i have heard that trying a hefeweissen is a good start somewhere else as well. (bonnevillain) what is a "blow-off tube" and where can i get one cheap?

i just brewed my first batch of beer with LME, it's fermenting now and should be done by the weekend. i want to try a batch with grain, and i'm wondering what would be the easiest, cheapest brew to start with to brew from grains? should i try a few more brews with LME first? any help would be...