Recent content by Dribbles

My process to pasteurize is straight out of the stickie. Heat to 190, cut the heat, put bottles in for 10 min, then remove to cool. My one explosion happened the first time I ever brewed. I didn't have a good sense of the carbonation even after I opened one to check before I pasteurized. This...

Well my fears were almost completely unfounded. I popped open a bottle today and it was only very lightly carbed. The ginger was a nice touch. I put in too much for my wife's taste. My taste buds have been destroyed by years of government food that I only sense a hint of ginger flavor. My...

I just finished pasteurizing the batch. No explosions this time. I definitely recommend bottling one plastic bottle in the batch to keep up with the carb process. Bottle bombs are no fun and dangerous. They should be ready to go into the fridge tonight and ready to crack open tomorrow.

Thanks. Turns out my late night math is pretty bad. It was more like 36 hours since bottling so I don't feel as crazy thinking it was a fast carb. I'm going to pasteurize today since I don't want to risk anymore bombs. I've also got the EZ cap bottles so I probably would have had all bottle...

Hey everybody. First post with a question for the masses. I've got a cider and an AG Belgian Ale done and gone under my belt and I'm in the process of wrapping up cider batch #2 and my AG Porter is recovering from a stuck fermentation but seems to be in track. My first batch of cider turned out...

Asking price is $10 each. Or if you want them all, I'll throw in the thermocouples and old housing for $75. Maybe someone smarter then me can make a RIMS setup out of the housing.

Hey everyone, this is my first post on HBT! I've been brewing 1 gallon micro-AG batches since my wife got me a Brooklyn Brew Shop kit for Father's Day. I've completed their Bruxelles Blonde with some success and their Chocolate Maple Porter is currently in the primary and I'm in the...