Recent content by bitterman35

This was my second AG batch, the first batch, an IPA, turned out awesome. this batch is 3 weeks old. I may just hit it with the O2 again, try and get all the oxygen out, and put it away for a month, see what happens.

I just thought it might sweeten the beer a little. I'm not going to dump it, but it's pretty bitter, maybe the beer is just infected.

Newbie question, I have a batch of red hefe conditioning in a keg right now, carbonating with Co2. after 2 weeks, The flavor is not what I wanted at all, Kind of bitter, but not funky... yet. If I added some priming sugar, would that effect the flavor at all? and is it ever too late to add...

Wow, thanks for all the feedback, I will definitely push the car rental idea, (I will even designate my self the driver). looking forward to the trip! Even though the best reds are from up here in Washington, I will give California a chance.......;)

Maybe you guys can help me. My wife and I are going to San Francisco on vacation. I am stoked cuz I can take the Anchor Steam brewery tour, and a 49ers game!:rockin: The catch is my wife wants to go on one of them Napa wine tasting tours. I like wine but the private limos are $$$$$$, and I'm...

I didn't see any past threads on this, and I kinda feel goofy asking, but I was curious if anyone has tried using of of them RV water heaters for filling a HLT? I know my step dad's Minnie-Winnie shower could nearly boil water on in just a few minutes, and it runs on propane. You can ban me...

so if i buy one and take it to my brew shop to have it cut, will i get "busted?

I found a few used kegs on craigslist, how do I know if they are legal to have or if they still belong to a brewery?

I picked up a 7gal converted keg with a false bottom and spigot last week and can't wait to try it out! can anyone recommend a simple partial mash recipe that will justify this purchase to my wife? nothing fancy, just good beer. thanks.

I am putting together an ag setup(on a budget) and saw this cooker at my local cabela's wouldn't this work just as well as the more expensive sculptures if i hooked up a couple of pumps between my liquor/mash/brew kettles? my concern is the burners may to close together. has anyone...

I am starting all grain soon and am putting together a few things on a budget.I found a cooler in my basement with a leaky spigot, i was thinking of converting it into a mash/lauter tun with a copper pipe manifold,my concern however is that it may be too small. what's the smallest cooler...

Thanks for the advice, I'll put the keg away for another week or so and see if it improves. I bought a small heater fan with a thermostat for the next batch so I can make sure i keep the room at 70 for the full primary, then rack it into another carboy for a secondary. thanks again.

Greetings from DesMoines, WA! Newbie here, I have been reading the forums for a while and thought i would join up! I have just made my 3rd batch, (Munton's Old Ale kit, extract only with yeast packet from kit) it was funky, I may dump it, but its only been kegged for 2 weeks. I...