Recent content by dscrimager

Since it was a kit I did not save the recipe. Thanks for the many offers of help. I'll be sure to keep more information for next time. Doug

Ok, many fair comments,. It is a subjective thing. I'm well acquainted with many porters in the market. In comparison this has no real finish. It's flatter at then end than any porter I've every had. Is it the bittering hops that provides most of the hop finish?

It's not a partial mash that I am doing,.. it's just a specialty grains kit,... Duhh

I made a porter from an extract kit. I'm not going to name the kit maker because I don't want to sound like I am criticizing the kit when I am sure it's the brewer that was not up to snuff. The porter has been bottled for a few weeks now (about 4 weeks) and while I enjoy it there is...

And now I just replaced the PBW with VODKA and no I did not take a big swig,... Doug

Its a chocolate stout and the type I have been waiting to brew for a while... I am glad if I did not ruin it. Vodka from now on LOL! KapBrew,.. It didn't blow off I actually was fiddling with it ....Dohhh Thanks everyone! On a better note I got a freezer this weekend for free so Keezer in the...

And yes I was HAHB or three already... Doug

It's PBW for sure.... Any chemists on the forum? Sodium metasilicate I think... Doug

Not that it's the first time. I was pushing down on the lid of my fermentor (don't ask me why) and I ended up back siphoning a bit of PBW sanitizer solution that was in my airlock into the fermenting wort. Is it ruined and have I now poisoned my beer? I would imagine its about a tablespoon...

I've just brewed up my first batch, 'Chico Pale Ale' from homebrewers.com I kegged it immediately and have been enjoying it immensely. I've got a porter, stout and wheat already lined up. I'm doing another batch this weekend, not sure which but probably porter or stout. Howdy to everyone...

I just did my first batch and I went straight to corny keg. Next batch I may bottle. At a local store I spent $300 for two used kegs,new seals,tank already filled,regualor and gauge and all hoses and tap. I'm sure you could get it cheaper but I had my brew kegged 2 hours later Doug