Recent content by Dawgchad

It's probably a very bad sign that I saw an article "Hop into Easter!" and I immediately thought it would be a beer recipe. LOL!

For sure! I just wanted to stress the MAJOR difference between before and after carbonation. I think most everybody is used to it except us beginners. It's a HUGE difference.

As a beginner, one thing I realize isn't discussed enough to comfort the beginners as they brew the first batches is the miracle that happens in the first week after bottling. So, I am here to tell you... When you're bottling, you'll be thinking "What is this nasty watery crap!?!" and "How...

12oz. They seem pretty solid.

I've been using snow to cool with.

Update: 1) currently repurposing New Belguim bottles....not buying. 2) found new online suppliers and shopping and costs dropped dramatically. Those two alone have been huge!

So, my first real batch (over a gallon..lol) is a SUCCESS! Despite a few worries and set-ups, and despite (I ordered the wrong thing and decided to use it anyway) using wheat malt extract. My "Trappist Wheat" is excellent. Beyond excellent. It's really really good! Thank you to everyone...

Thanks everyone! A million good ideas!

That right there stood out to me! That HALF the price I find it at.

Cost only includes ingredients ($40 a batch), Bottles ($40 a batch), and shipping ($20 a batch). I get about 10 32OZ bottles per batch. Hence $10 a bottle.

All great ideas. I am going to try first to increase my batch size. I think I can do that by by as much at a 1/3 right now, as I was brewing conservative at first and didn't want to over do it. The MoreBeer free shipping is a big suggestion. I had not come across them yet. With my average...

I was NEVER of the opinion that brewing my own beer would make it less expensive, but I really wasn't expecting the costs to be so high. Currently, with extract and partial grain brewing, and bottling to 32oz EZ cap bottles, I am seeing a per bottle cost of around $10. Now, I live in the...

I am going with the blonde. Thanks everyone!

Thanks for all the help. I went with the two weeks in the house approach, and will transfer to the 54 basement at that time.

UPDATE: Yeast took off and did a fine job all by itself.