Recent content by bluebloodtea

I want one because they're the best invention since the carboy itself!

I actually recently had a carboy break while cleaning....it was a sad day. Anyone know heartbreak? Anyway, the breakage occurred due to a crappy bottle brush....so I could use a new and improved one!

Awesome news! Thanks a lot both of you - glad to know I have the capability to make this beer! Now to see how it actually pans out....

Chiefbrewer, many thanks! I thought that it was necessary to maintain a 1:1 ratio of base malt to non-enzymatic specialty grains to get a good conversion in the mash. I didn't think to lower the target efficiency. Geez I'm a noob. So a stovetop batch sparge in 2 gallons of water should be...

Hi, I'm looking for some help. I've so far done a couple extract brews, and am about to do another. I saw this thread (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-partial-mash-brewing-pics-75231/) about stovetop partial mashing in a tiny apartment (like mine) and it made me very interesting in...

Well, I'm no scientist, but my guess is no. I think it would take some time before the leaching of any bad chemicals into your beer, but I definitely could be wrong. Personally, I wouldn't do it. But my goal is to have a no plastic brewery in the future. I'd just prefer to avoid it altogether...

I think siphoning with proper technique (eg. not letting the beer splash all over) gives less opportunity for oxygen to get into your beer than stirring does. Plus, if you add the bulk priming sugar as Revvy suggests in his excellent bottling sticky...