Recent content by DmodeJR86

I'm getting ready to build my first immersion chiller and have been reading a lot on the different styles people use. My only questions I have are if it's worth investing into building a pre chiller due to the size of the batches and what would be the best design to chill my brew fast? Thanks...

As of now I am brewing inside but when I make the switch I will be brewing outside. I would like to pick up a kettle with at least a valve to make chilling and the transfer of wort seamless. I figured a 10 gallon would be best since I will be brewing 6.5 gallons at best. Thank you for the...

I've been extract brewing for a half a year now. The main goal was to gain comfort in the process before moving on to all grain brewing. I have been looking into the different sizes of brew kettles available and it seems that a 10 gallon kettle is best for the amount of space I have. What are...

That's good to know, thank you!

I did not rehydrate the yeast before I added it to the wort. I'll check this evening.

I am going off airlock activity. The same type of thing happened to my very first batch and it turned out to be an infection so I am having some flash backs from that mistake ha. I am still extremely green at brewing, this is only my third batch since I started. So I do appreciate the quick...

A little less than two days ago I made my first attempted at brewing a California Common. I used Saflager S-23 dry yeast for fermentation. I have had the wort at a constant temp of approximately 56 degrees to 58 degrees and so far I have not seen any signs of fermentation close to 36 hours in...

Thank you for all the suggestions and tips. I did invest into a bottle tree and a bottle cleaner that fits onto my faucet. I just wanted to make sure i left no stone unturned. I'm extremely excited to get started.

I'm about to brew my first batch of beer and have been collecting items I'm going to need for every stage of the process from boiling to bottling, but I am not sure on two different areas: 1. What type of grain bags work best? 2. What is the best way to sanitize my bottles? Thanks, Dave