Recent content by Djaniefer

Thanks guys! I'm proud of this batch. It's the only one I've made that I didn't have to top off with tap water, and the second one that I've made without a kit holding my hand. This is all of my own calculations so I've been nervous on how it'll turn out! Appreciate the feed back :). It's...

See the white stuff at the neck and up to the top of the bottle? Is that all good too? I'm probably being paranoid lol. Only my second batch!

Is this here cream ale's krausen too creamy? Are we infected?! :confused:

Just finished creating my second batch of 1 gallon beer (a Cream Ale). Everything went well until I poured my cooled boil into my 1 gallon jug and about 1/3 had evaporated during the boil (also lost some while transferring between stockpots during the sparge stage). See photo. I topped...

Buckled and bought some Starsan today. I have well water but also a water softener because our water is a bit hard (not terrible, doesn't leave a film on anything). Will StarSan work okay?? What's "RO water"? Thanks!

I actually bought One Step but was told the same thing that govner1 mentioned. Not a certified sanitizer. Works well for a cleaner though! Starsan seems to be the fan favorite, but I find it rough on my skin and I prefer powdered. Anyone have any experience with C-brite? Unfortunately, this is...

Can somebody take the mystery out of this product? https://brooklynbrewshop.com/products/brooklyn-brew-shop-sanitizer What exactly is this and why can't I seem to find something comparable in bulk/price/procedure? Powdered, quick-contact, no-rinse, not horribly abrasive, sanitizer?! $2.00...

I'm brand new at homebrewing and working on my second 1 gallon batch. My first batch was an IPA from a complete Brooklyn Brewery kit. However, today I went to my local brew shop and bought the ingredients to brew a cream ale, (per the guidance of the owner's suggestions, since I clearly don't...