Recent content by Hamish

Patience and faith. One time I waited far, far too long before bottling and the yeast had almost, but not quite, given up the ghost. After I bottled it took about 3 months to carbonate. Set it aside and think of it as "investment quality beer." Hamish

One thing that can cause an extended fermentation is the use of amylase enzyme or beano to break down starches. I don't mean that as an accusation, just an observation. The chances are that it will be just as you wanted it. Your preferred yeast was already well-established and the...

Hi folks. First timer. I have a question my local home brew supplier was unable to answer. The recipes I am able to find list lbs. of liquid extract and I am more readily able to measure pints. Typically, in measuring water-based liquids, "A pint's a pound." I imagine, though, that malt...