Recent content by brewnewbie12

Lol so I'm picking up on that its nothing special. Found it at a barn sale and no one knew anything about it, just that it was In a bar some years ago. Thought maybe someone on here might have seen something like this before.

It looks like a old jockey box. Just trying to figure how old it is.

Thank you to everyone on your input I have a lot better understanding now and hopefully this batch come out better than the first 2 even though I messed up the hop additions. So far my fermenting temp has been spot on since sunday.

So unionrdr you let the primary go for almost a week longer after FG is reached. I have been moving mine over to a glass carboy after FG has been reached. Could that be why I'm getting off flavors too. On this batch I'm adding a flavoring to it so would it be advisable to just leave it in the...

I didn't know that I could have let it sit awhile and it would have been more drinkable I poured all five gallons worth in the sink. Now I know to just let it sit a bit and then see what happens, I guess I was too impatient. So when you say the yeast are know to consume fusel alcohols with a...

Well the first two were really bitter which now I see why, I was doing the hop additions all wrong. They both tasted like I poured a bottle of vodka in the fermenter before I bottled it. I'm assuming that happened because the temp was way to high while fermenting, both were around 75 to 80...

That's exactly what happened yesterday. I read it twice and started to think about it and then it clicked that I have been doing it wrong the whole time. But it was to late to change it up.:(

Interesting ours is only a 2 year old Samsung. Yesterday I had to sit my 5 gallon pot over two of the burners to help it heat up quicker. The burners also turn on then turn off after a minute or so and then back on, really sucks. I have been doing some reading on how to help my boiling situation...

I think that some of my issues are the boiling. I have a flat stove top that hates 3 gallon boils and takes forever to get to 212 but eventually gets there. Thanks for the help guys now I know where my issues are that I need to correct.

I'm thinking of converting my brew kettle to a boiling kettle. Basically adding this to help with boiling on the stove top. Will this heating element work: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Camco-2000-Watt-120-Volt-Screw-In-Type-High-Watt-Density-Water-Heater-Element-15120/204219916 Is there...

Damn it I figured I was doing it wrong I didn't realize it till after I starting doing it today and then it was too late. Thank you for helping me maybe I can get the forth one right.:mug:

I know I should already have this down but I think this is why all three of my brews have not come out very good, bad actually. My kit instructions say to add : 1/4 oz hops @45 minutes 1/4 oz hops @20 minutes 1/4 oz hops @10 minutes 1/4 oz hops @ 5 minutes then boil for the final 5...

so I checked it when I got home this evening and the ambient temp is 58 with the water in the bucket at 60. What I don't understand is that the controller says 62? I guess I need to invest in something to heat it up a bit.

Thanks for the help guys. I checked it this morning and with it set to 65 the water in the bucket was at 62. What should I use to get rid of the humidity in the freezer or do I need to worry about that.

OK thank you very much now it's starting to make a little since. As far as the differential that's the difference in temp correct? Depending on what it's set at. Like if I have it at 65 with the diff. set at 2 it won't go higher than 67, or am I wrong on that. I just went and checked on it...