Recent content by flounder709

5 gallons 6 weeks ago plus 10 more today thread total: 1036.7

Just trying some of my first extract with steeping grains. It's an Irish red ale from midwest supplies. Everything seemed to go well with the fermentation, secondary and bottling. At first it tastes quite good, nice subtle hop flavor, but then there is an explosing of grainy flavor. Its hard...

Hope this question doesn't sound stupid, but I've done a few batches with bottles and have been thinking about kegging. I've been using the 1 week primary, 2 weeks secondary, 3 weeks bottle conditioning rule. I've been reading about kegging and a few posts mention only needing 1 week to...

This past friday I did my first boil kit with a partial boil kit from midwest supplies (Irish Red Ale). Everything seemed to go well, hit my sg of 1.042, rehydrated yeast and pitched at about 66 degrees. Had a nice fast fermentation 12 hours later that lasted for about 20 hours. This...

How do I take the hydrometer reading. I ordered a wine theif but wont be here till next week. What kind of container should I use instead?

Just placed an order with midwest supplies for their intermediate kit with better bottles. Hopefully have it by next wednesday and brew first batch on friday or saturday. I'm on my fourth Mr. Beer brew, and so far it has got me hooked on brewing but havent been too happy with the results...

All you do with these kits is boil 4 cups of water to add the liquid extracts to thin them and mix them together. Obviously these kits remove a bunch of steps and time and I'm not quite sure how they shorten it so much. I'm just not sure how adding hops to a warm wort for a few minutes would...

I'm using a Mr. Beer kit and about to start my fourth brew tomorrow. This recipe calls for 1/2 oz. of hops in muslin bag. Directions call to add it to the wort in the pot but doesn't mention if I should leave it when I pour into the fermenter or if I should take it out during transfer. With...

Unfortunately, not the Mexican border! Checkin in from northern New York, Gouverneur about 1/2 hour from the crossing in Ogdensburg. Just started brewing after Christmas this year and so far have made 2 different brews. West Coast Pale Ale and vienna winter lager. Right now have a St...