Recent content by Dunkelman

Got it, BT. Thanks for the help. :)

Thanks guys, it's fermenting a plastic bucket. I don't like the glass carboys so much because it's more difficult to move the beer from the brew pot into a carboy when compared to a bucket. Regarding Beertroll's comment about the ambient temp being a bit high at 68-70 degrees, the instructions...

Hi all, I've been away from brewing for a couple years, and have just gotten back into it and have a couple questions. First, I missed checking the final gravity on a batch I just bottled (an DME kit oatmeal stout). Can I open one of the new bottles and check it still or am I out of luck...

Okay, I'm gonna use the yeast then. Thanks so much, everyone.

Hmmm...it's been lagering at 40 degrees for a little over 3 months. So one vote for adding yeast, one vote for not adding. I'd obviously like to keep it simple, but want the bottles to be properly carbed.

Hi all, I'm ready to bottle my third batch ever, and my first lager. I have read on here how a lot of people use a third or a half of a packet of dry yeast in the bottling bucket to aid in carbonating the bottles. Can it be ANY yeast? I have an ale yeast from a different kit, and I was...

Ahhh...maybe tempura tire is the root of the problem. I keep all my beers in the basement, which is usually about 65-66 degrees. 8-) Thanks All!

Hi all, I'm still pretty new to brewing, having only bottled my second batch (Oktoberfest) about a month ago, so I'm not sure if this is normal or not. I opened the first couple bottles last week to try the brew after it had been conditioning for a few weeks. I poured the beer into pre-chilled...

Thanks, the reason I ask is because my second batch ever, I'm new to this, was a gift of an Oktoberfest kit, from Midwest I think. I followed the kit directions to the letter and it didn't say anything about lagering or temperature control during fermentation. Then after fermentation started I...

Hi All, is an Oktoberfest an ale or a lager; or can it be either?

I hadn't thought of the danger of storing the tank in the garage. I figured since it wasn't "inside" the house, that the danger was mitigated. The car as an ignition point scenario makes me wonder tho. I think i'll move the tank to the shed.

Thanks all. I was hoping the consensus would be that it wouldn't be too big of a problem. To answer the one question about keeping a spare tank; space in my garage is at a premium, and if I can get by without having to store an additional tank, then I'd prefer to do that. If I had a neighbor...

Hi all, here's a theoretical question, but something that will likely happen to me at some point. When boiling on the turkey fryer, what happens if I misjudge the amount of propane and run out in the middle of the boil? Will it hurt the batch if I just run to get a new tank, and finish the boil...

Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. :-)

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