Recent content by EmpiricalBrewer

I went ahead and stuck to the original hop schedule. However, I grabbed the wrong yeast. I wanted English Ale and grabbed Dry English Ale. I went ahead and pitched anyway. We will see what happens.

Of course I want to make a good porter. However, I am on a tight budge and do not like to be wasteful. I am not sure when I will get the opportunity to brew again, let alone use those varieties of hops. I appreciate the suggestions, and doing more research on hops to see what is going to be the...

I am working on a Porter recipe that I am looking to brew this weekend. I have my malt/grain bill figured out. As you can see below that the recipe calls for 3 different varieties of hops. The total of which comes to 1oz. So in saving money I would like to buy 1oz of hops of a single variety...

I was thinking about a fridge. I would most likely be putting it in my garage. So I would need a controller for the cooling on the fridge. But must likely I would need some way to also heat the fridge as it is cold here in PA this time of year. Any examples of cheap set ups that would do both...

I just ordered a Bayou Classic propane burner from Amazon that should be arriving tomorrow. I also went to my LHS and got a hydrometer and tube and StarSan. I was considering buying an e-BIAB system but can't justify the cost right now. I think when I go to buy my ingredients I will get an...

I am currently sourcing parts to build an e-biab similar to that of the High Gravity system. How much do you think I can build something like their controller for? It doesn't need to look fancy, just have the same functionality. For the record I have no experience building something like this...

I am not exactly sure the dimensions of the room but 10x10 is not far off. It has two full size windows on the one wall. Two box fans drawing air out would most likely aid in keeping the condensation moisture down. I think my biggest concern is the floor overhead with the steam/evaporation from...

I am currently on a flat top electric stove, (attempting to) brewing extract batches. I was tossing around the idea of going with propane as my heating source and turning part of my garage into my brewery. Then as I got thinking I have a bonus room where my breaker box and hot water are. I would...

Have you tried to contact Northern Brewer directly? Perhaps their customer support can help?

I preface by saying I am by no means and expert or even have as much experience as many of the other brewers/posters here. I also haven't brewed in a number of years until recently, so I may not be up to date. That being said how much DME/LME did you use in said batch? Sometimes (at least it...

A long lost brewer here seeking some help from an amazing community. I started brewing 10 years ago on a set up I got from a friend who went pro. A couple years ago, I lost all of it due to some unforeseen circumstances. That being said I received the Brew Share Enjoy Homebrew Starter Kit for...