Recent content by Cheesepolp

The tube from white labs costs more. I'm assuming it's generally better. In your personal experience, which would you recommend?

Best idea ever. It's on. I'm actually excited for some more sediment.:drunk:

Just an update here for any one who cares. I've smelled it through the holes in the balloon. Strongly of butts/ Moldy bread. Hopefully it'll mellow out over time.

No doubt it would be nice to have some champagne yeast, but I don't have a LHBS. I'm not so invested that I'll get hurt if it comes out terrible. I used a table spoon of the same bread machine yeast (THE KIND IN THE JAR) so I'm just playing around with some fementables at this point. I poked...

For fun I decided to pick up a bottle of apple juice and some bakers yeast. I've got nothing to loose. I added some sugar and the yeast. Left it in the bottle and put a balloon over it. The apple juice had the following: Apple Juice, Maltodextrin (Soluble Dietary Fiber), Absorbic Acid (Vitamin...

I'm right up the road in Southern IN. Nice to have some neighbors in the hobby.:mug:

I would hate for light to get in while fermentation is occurring. I didn't even think about the exhaust problem.

Hi. Just got into this. I'm inspired by every ones builds so Here is my Closet Build. Sorry, no membership means photobucket. Closet Build pictures by Cheesepolp - Photobucket I plan to add a small fridge for kegging eventually. The top area will be cleared for liquors and meads. All pics are...

Revvy, You're my Hero. I know I'm not even a speck on your radar, but I see you every where. You've helped me so many times already. I have a feeling you'll wind up helping me again. So from a nobody to a giant, Thank you. I hope one day I can be as big as you.

Well, My first batch. Placed in the secondary a few days ago. Now this happened... IMG000005.jpg picture by Cheesepolp - Photobucket. It's only forming in a circle around the rim. Infection or strange phenomenon.

Hate to bring this up but... Can some one tell me what this is? And why its only forming in a circle? IMG000005.jpg picture by Cheesepolp - Photobucket

I just transferred my first batch of brew to my secondary glass carboy. I was aware to expect sediment, but dear lord. So much of it. Severely unprepared for this I put it into my compost bin. So what do you do with yours? Can I expect as much sediment with my carboy, If so what will I do with...

I'm looking to purchase some 1 Gallon carboys soon. The stoppers I've all looked at clearly say "Not recommended for 1 Gallon glass carboys." Is this a problem with sizes? I'm confused. Can someone offer me some insight to these occurrences?

Sadly there are no local brew stores in my area. I'm forced to buy online. I've been doing eBay. Lately I've wondered if there are other easy to use online stores. Just out of curiosity, how much do you get your kits for? My first Pale Ale kit cost me about $35. I'm now looking to buy an...

Aside from all the legal issues, I have a question about the beer itself. How much food coloring did you use for a 5 gallon batch, assuming it is so. And how did you make sure the coloring was sanitary?