Recent content by Beervezas

Thanks for the replies. I understand it is difficult for a krausen to form when on a stir plate, correct? I put a bung and airlock on for the past two hours and while it is on the stirplate it is creating some bubbles. Off of the stirplate I did not see any activity. I guess I will pitch it and...

Pardon the newbie question. I have searched the forums but havent found a definitive answer. One of my Wyeast packs got lost in shipping then arrived about 10 days late. I tossed it in the fridge anyways to see if it was still usable. Today is brew day so yesterday I popped the bubble inside and...

Hey PianoMan; thanks for the reply. This time of year the water is cool-ish. In the summer the water is always warm. Do you have a chiller you would recommend? We aren't rich; but we also aren't broke.... you might call us Dinks (double incomes no kids). So while the wives weren't watching we...

Thanks for the input; and yes, I have been leaning towards NorthernBrewer probably because I am new to the scene and they always come up as the first option in searches... so I appreciate your input! I generally rely on the customer reviews but in this case I have a feeling that the reviewers...

Great replies so far; thanks for taking the time! I understand this might seem like an unreasonable way to start... so to answer some of your questions and to give insights on our reasoning(right or wrong). We are newbies; we have some knowledge and have brewed beer with friends. But we are...

Hello all; I have been lurking around the forums for a long time but havent actually started brewing quite yet. A buddy and I are finally going to pull the trigger and buy some equipment. We are looking at eventually going "the electric brewery" route but I think we will initially start off with...