Recent content by ch1719

It was 1.010, and the target was 1.010 - 1.014. I used the whole packet of priming sugar that came with my Brewers Best English Pale Ale kit, not sure how much that was.

I bottled my beer 2 weeks ago and put the bottles in a plastic bin in case they exploded. I'd like to put them in cardboard boxes, but when is it safe to assume they no longer risk exploding?

So my rubber tubing is stick onto my bottle-filling wand. Any tips on how to get it unstuck?

Just bottled my first brew and saw this half inch layer of gunk at the bottom. Is this just from the yeast, and is it safe to wash down the drain?

Just to clarify, I don't have to rinse the bottles if I'm dunking them in Star San, correct?

My dishwasher doesn't have a sanitize option. So do you think I should soak them in my One Step cleaning solution, use the dishwasher to rinse them out, and then dunk them in the Star San solution to sanitize?

I plan on soaking my bottles in Star Santo sanitize them, but is it okay to clean them with the regular wash cycle in the dishwasher, and then just let them air dry?

Took a final gravity reading today (1.011), going to do another in a few days. This is the first time I've cracked the lid since brewing a little under 2 weeks ago. I noticed a buildup of some kinda funky stuff around the inside of the bucket. Is this from the hops? I was pretty careful to keep...

Are you saying that if I want a more dominant cherry flavor, I should add the juice to the secondary rather than to the wort righty after boiling?

Found this recipe in a book and wanted to try it out, but wanted to get opinions on it first. Think this would turn out good? Thanks! 6 lbs wheat malt extract (I'll probably use two cans of 3.3 lb LME) 1 oz Hallertau or Saaz (4 AAU) - 60 min 1/4 oz Hallertau or Saaz (1 AAU) - 5 min 3 qts black...

Well it was up to 78 within the first 24 hours, then put the bucket in a tub of water and cooled it down to around 70, so hopefully it'll end up at least somewhat drinkable.

Love the idea of reusing bottles from beer I buy at the store. Probably a silly question, but is there an easy way to tell just by looking at the bottle in the store if it's a twist-off or pry-off?

I believe it's called Notingham. It's for a Brewer's Best English Pale Ale.

So I just started my fermentation yesterday, and the thermometer in the room says it's 72, but the stick-on thermometer on the side of the ale pale says 78. Is it normal for the wort to be warmer than the room temp, and is this going to be too high?

Pleased to announce that 18 hours into fermentation, the airlock is bubbling at about 1-2 bubbles per second. :D