Recent content by burtybeer

Welcome to the fold. I'm very close to you......in the South Forsyth area (near GA 400 at Exit 13). Let me know how things go for you as you get started. I brewed some about 10 years ago then went on a hiatus until recently so I'm back at it again. Just racked a Sweetwater 420 clone over...

Thanks for the helpful hints.

Hey Gary, Maybe it was an issue of inadequately mixing the wort. I used a liquid malt extract, and the total quantity of grains was 7.1 lbs so that should be sufficient fermentables. Anyway, we'll see how it goes. Thanks for the post

Valid question Jaybird. I guess I added the irish moss out of habit but I see your point. A good weissbeer should be cloudy for the full wheat effect and flavor, so why try to clarify the beer with irish moss. Hmmm. Live and Learn ! Thanks for the pointer.... Andy

After some more research I think you're right about the malt level being light. Not sure why based on the ingredients, but I have my fingers crossed that the yeast can still do it's thing in the next day or two. I'll let you know how it goes.

Mike, welcome to homebrewing! I'm over in Cumming, not far from you. For my money the best brew store in the North Atlanta suburbs is The Beer Necessities. Good store, nice and very helpful staff. They are located near North Point Mall in Alpharetta. Check out their website Home Brewing &...

My name is Andy and I hail from Cumming, GA (about 40 miles north of Atlanta). I enjoy artistic painting and going to Music Festivals with my 16 year old son (Bonnarroo and Wanee in 2008). Too much fun! I took a bit of a homebrewing detour the last 10 years while I went through a divorce, a...

Welcome John, I just joined the blog myself. I too had a detour in my homebrewing practice (life got in the way the last 10 years with a divorce, a marriage, and raising 3 wonderful kids). I brewed my first batch yesterday in 10 Years !!!! It was awesome to get back to it. The...

Not a fan of mass marketed beers, but the Bud American Ale is drinkable. This year I discovered a few breweries for the first time: Brooklyn Brewery - I love their Local 1 and their lager is good as well Weyerbacher - their Octoberfest was the best I had this year, and I like their...

Haven't homebrewed in about 10 years (long story but throw in a divorce, new marriage, 3 kids, and moving houses 5 times.....well, you get the idea). Anywho, I got back into the game this weekend. In fact I started a batch of cherry wheat today. Yoohoo. Extract recipe: 6.6 lb Wheat Extract...