Recent content by Drunkenfool

Just toss them in. Dont worry about it one single bit... I dry hop massively all the time and repitch the yeast sometimes 5 times with no infection noted after years and years of doing so. Rdwhahb. Also screw the secondary its just extra work unless you have to cellar the beer.

I commonly make ipas with over half a pound of hops per 5 gallons and dry hop with 3 oz per five gallons. I keep everything in one carboy for the whole ride. Keep it warm to clean up the diacetyl and fusels and dump the pellets straight in and at ten days at most especially if it is warm. If...

do a starter, it will do leagues for the finished product. aerate by shaking the bucket or get some type of setup. definately try to control the temp of the fermentation some how and kick up the temp at the end of fermentation. also unless it needs to age for months before bottling, screw...

no secondary unless you have to age it for months. the yeast needs to be on the beer for as long as possible to clean it up

hey guys. I am in search of the brewtek cl 450 strain. Is anyone willing to share. Id even send a couple of prepared plates and shipping $ out to you for it and would welcome any other brewtek rarities that are as must have as this one is. I have made a kolsch with wlp and it just did not...

Lots of good info. Good luck. Use half barrels and go for 10 gal for sure

It's fine. Just wait

When fermentation slows 5 days to 1 wk raise the temp and let it sit for a week to finish then do a reading to see if it has terminated and bottle or crash cool and keg.. Good luck

If u r using a bucket those things leak like a sieve, if u have a clear Carboy u can see it moving. I'm with them. Wait ab week and take a gravity reading. You don't really need the water in the airlock Anyhow.

Nice job!

This is late coming but I dropped like$ 175 on an amscope brand microscope off of bay and am pleasantly surprised with the quality. It Has all the bells and whistles- binocular oil immersion 1000mag mechanical stage control etc. The thing is pretty stout all metal brand new too. I took a leap...

What they said. Space the coils. Most at the top and stir the wort. Mostly stir the wort

Nice one! especially if you dont have the temp control. the beer lends itself to a broader range of ferm temps and the yeast is forgiving! Good luck, enjoy your new obsession.

Hellsyeah guys way to go! Better brew this week or you're gonna run out of beers!

Do a few kit. without really good direction or being really well read and organized you may be setting up to fail. I am not saying that you would; just that starting off making good drinkable beer is the most motivating thing. You are here which is a good start. If u have the stuff to do a full...