Recent content by chefesito

I'm only on my 6th different brew right now from a kit, and I've been wondering when I should start trying out different recipes or creating my own. I don't think I have enough experience just yet to go completely from a recipe that I create. My question is, when did most of you start creating...

Yes it is a no rinse sanitizer. I'll try the starsan next time. Thanks for your help.

I used a quaternary sanitizer for the bottles. This is what hotels and restaurants use to sanitize their equipment in kitchens. It was in the fridge for a couple of days.

I finish an Anchor Steam about 3 weeks ago. After sitting in the primary fermenter for about a week, I transferred it to the carboy and let it sit for about 3 more weeks. I the added the light DME and bottled it and let it condition for about three more weeks. Now when I crack open a beer, I...

I like that idea.

Well it's been bottled for about 5 weeks now, and all seemed to have gone well. No explosions, and the beer is very good. It came out quite clear, tastes good and has a good head. I am pretty embarrassed to say, but I think the glass I used to check the FG may have been too short and the...

It was 1.04 because I checked it several times. I read that the hydrometer will read high when the beer is cold, but I think it was about 10% higher if I'm not mistaken. I'm not sure if I was using the hydrometer incorrectly or if there could be a problem with the hydrometer itself. This is the...

I used a hydrometer. When I tasted the beer before I bottled it, there was definitely a decent alcohol content, so I was surprised the reading was so high. I have it at room temperature right now in my basement. Thanks for your response by the way. What temp should it be in the primary fermenter...

Most recipes list OG, FG, SRM, IBU and ABV When should these measurements be taken. I just brewed my first Lager ( a Fosters clone) about a month ago. When I first brewed it, I let it go in the primary fermenter for about a week. I checked the OG then and it came in at about 1.04. Then I...

When you say it's tougher than you thought, I think you'll be surprised at how easy it is. I have not been brewing long, but if you get the kit and follow the recipe, I'm sure it will work out fine. I've only brewed my fourth beer recently, and have stuck with the Ales because of the temperature...

I posted about the Hoegaarden that I brewed a couple of weeks ago being very actively fermenting. After I transferred the brew to my carboy, I am having the exact opposite happening. There seems no be no activity at all. It's been in the carboy for about a week, but nothing seems to be...

No starter yeast. I used a yeast packet. When I added the yeast it was still a little warm (about 80 degrees).

Last night I brewed a Hoegaarden White Ale. This morning when I went to check it, the top of primary fermenter was bulging up, and the airlock was actually blowing bubbles out of the top. The yeast I used was a Wyeast 3463 Forbidden Fruit Yeast. Is this an exceptionally lively brew? Is it normal...

I made an everyday IPA - my first attempt at beer, from the Brooklyn Brewery kit. I let it ferment for 2 weeks, bottled it, and let it sit another 2 weeks. Then I put it in the fridge for a few more days, and when I cracked one, I got the same results...flat beer. I took a few out and let it sit...

Thanks for the reply. I just dumped it and made a new batch.