Recent content by Hacksaw Smithers

Excellent question. Due to some issues that I was having towards the back end of that brew day (Kids, wife, potentially leaky carboy) I wasn't really able to get an OG reading. I let it ferment for a full three weeks.

Ill try to make this quick and easy. I made a 5 gallon batch of blonde ale. When bottling, I put 4 tabs (which they recommend for medium level carbonation) in each bottle and stored them in a cabinet, out of light and at room temperature. After 2 weeks, the first 3 or 4 that I put in the...

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I found a recipe for an American pale ale that I wanted to try. The recipe calls for 5 pounds of light DME with a 60 minute boil, but it does not specify at what times to add any of the extract. Should I assume that all 5 pounds should be added right as the boil starts? Or would anyone...

First time posting. From Maryland's capital, Annapolis. New to home brewing.