Recent content by EdRidz73

And here is my wort after 3 days.. all mixed up and looking normal. I didn't do a gravity reading yet. I might do one tonight.

Ok I decided to give an update.. and thanks for all the input everyone. I attached a picture I took of the wort the 2nd day. As you can see it separated into 3 layers. That must be what messed up my gravity reading.

Hey im interested in that brew pot. Still got it?

Knew i forgot something. Austin brew supply Orange Creamsicle ale.

http://instagram.com/p/bj0SeYSuW4/ cool quick little video showing the wort and the activity and the blow off jug. let me what you think!

What is PBW?

Wow.. I'll try the oxyclean next time! But did it get the glue residue off? That's what I used the magic eraser for.

Just out of curiosity does anyone reuse commercial bought bottles for home brewing? I spent hours Friday night cleaning labels off of bottles I been saving for the last few months. I soaked them in warm water, pealed the labels off with my hands best I could, and then scrubbed them with a Mr...

Thanks everyone for the advice and math!!! Faith in self = restored

I was thinking pull a gallon of the wort out. Boil it and add some DME. Cool it and add it back into the carboy

This is my 3rd brew I ever made (orange creamsicle ale from Austin homebrew) and I wanted to ferment the beer in a glass carboy instead of the plastic jug. There are no gallon markers on the carboy so I filled it up with 5 gallons (or so I thought) and marked it with a marker. After mixing the...