Recent content by BrewingBrian001

I was originally going to go with the starters but they are a bit more expensive. Plus I think it would be good to taste the difference between dry yeast vs washed yeast vs eventually starter yeast.

I assume the kit instructions say to do a partial boil simply because it's easier, they even give an OG range so I'm sure doing a full boil will cause you to fall on the higher end of that range. My only concern is that you would need to steep your grains longer than the allotted time called...

I made a video of washing yeast and although this was my first time, it seems pretty simple. That is, until I started reading about how people don't even use water or separate the trub but rather harvest the whole slurry and pitch as-is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzApcz4pVg&t=18s ^ Is...

Is it better for the yeast to re-pitch as is (no washing), or would you consider washing an unnecessary part?

I'm from Montville, so pretty much opposite end. You part of any home brew clubs around here? I heard there was a stomp N crush in clinton but haven't gone to any meetings yet.

I started home brewing last year and only brewed four batches and all four have been kits but I look forward to eventually graduating to all grain someday! I love IPAs and wit beers and my fiance loves more of the mellow and maltier lagers like Bock beer. Looking forward to growing this hobby...

I read that anything above 75F is high for adding yeast as it might be killed and therefore would need to re-pitch at a lower temp (ambient). I think the stirring is good though as is activates the yeast and helps them to respirate and then ferment faster.

I feel you man on being percautious with the carbonating. Two brews ago I brewed an English Brown Ale, which I don't think is normally heavily carbonated. The recipe I had that came with the ingredient kit called out for dissolving 3.5 oz. of priming sugar in 2 cups of boiling water. After...

I brewed a lager/hybrid yesterday. It's a Bock but it's with an Ale yeast so since I'm abiding by the ale fermentation temperature range I'm guess I'm brewing an ale?

PLC is probably more expensive and definitely more work if you are programming yourself. Buying a PID you basically enter the setpoint and I imagine you can enter tuning parameters (ie how fast or slow you want the heating element to heat the wort/mash etc..) I would go PID. I am currently using...