Recent content by danbyes

SWEET, thanks guys...Indeed, by the ton even. Wanna know the worst part...I work part time at a local HBS...lame, Actually I think kegging is in the very near future. Thanks again guys

So I really screwed up. I started everything to begin bottling my batch of honey wheat, I got my first bottle out and realized I haven't yet sterilized my caps, only to realize I don't even have any caps...I was supposed to buy them today and forgot...WHAT DO I DO!?! I don't have a brewshop open...

Honigweizen (Honey Wheat) Style: Weizen/Weissbier Volume: 5 Gallons Type: Extract IBU's: 12.4 Color: 5.5 SRM Calories: 167 Primary: 7 days @ 68°F Secondary: 14 days @ 68°F Aging: 21 days @ 68°F Orig. Gravity: 1.062 Fin. Gravity: 1.014 ABV...

Sweet Nurmey! I really appreciate all of the help.

Rick, exactly, Mixing my wort + top-off water Nurmey and Rick Ill keep all of that in mind. Unfortunately I already have the second batch underway, and may have made the same mistakes. BUT the third batch will be soon, VERY soon, and I will keep all of this in mind. One more question though...

O.K., that makes sense. Here's what Im sure is an elementary question: What would you say is the best method for mixing in a carboy? Shaking it, or find/buy something that fits down the neck to stir it, and what about trying to avoid making bubbles? I was told to keep from making any bubbles any...

So, I served up the first bottles of my first beer the other day. IT IS AWESOME!. Great color, great head, great taste, all despite the fact that my gravities were what I thought were lower than they should have been. I brewed a Flat Tyre (Fat Tire clone) kit that I got from the LBHS. The...

I'm lost on the metaphors too...maybe something with beer bread...I dunno. Anyway, soaking up is the plan. Those guys have been doing it forever. One dude just spent a small fortune on some equipment, like 7k...BAD A**!

Hi there. My name is Dan, and Im an alco....wait, different kind of intro... take 2 Hi, my name is Dan and Im new to the homebrewing thing. I started a little while back, like 12 years or so, but never had time for it (for those of you looking at my profile and thinking, "12 years ago? he...