Recent content by Holiday101

Hi, just wanted to confirm that hops in the 2nd fermentation (scoby removed) will lessen or destroy the probiotic benefits of the kombucha. Is that correct?

Hey, I'm from Toronto. Just finished my first brew (Saison). I just wanted to ask if anyone in the GTA area is interested in a small collection of beer glasses (various styles) as I am moving to BC and cannot take them with me. Would like to sell the whole lot for cheap. Let me know if anyone...

Ah, I get it. 2 gallons fermenting minus trub/sediment is less than 2 gallons of beer to be bottled and so less than 2oz priming sugar needed.

I have 2 gallons of a Saison about ready to bottle. Fermentation temps were high, probably around 76F. I'm getting some confusing number on how much corn sugar I should prime with. Let's say I'm shooting for 2.5-2.7 CO2 Vol. am I looking at 2oz of corn sugar or less like around 1.6oz? Just...

So I'm about to do a partial mash + the one can of American Lite extract. I've seen some info on how to go about this but I am still uncertain on amounts and such. Essentially I'm trying to make a better beer with the extract that I have. I'm even thinking of going a little stronger ABV. At any...

As for the spigot I saw a video where a guy swapped out the standard with a small sized bottling spigot he got from a home brew shop with only a small modification. The spout is a little longer but not by that much. Mr. Beer has a wand & spigot they sell but shipping to Canada is like $24 so I'd...

Ah, thanks! I suppose with all the warnings on oxidization of beer during and post ferment I was a little concerned as to what bottling bucket size.

Considering that we want to minimize the potential of oxidation of the beer as much as possible during bottling, I was curious if there is a safe ratio or limit to the headspace acceptable in a bottling bucket? For example would a 5 gallon bottling bucket be too big for a 2 1/2 gallon batch?

I was just curious if I could swap out the Mr. Beer spigot with a bottling one I found at a local home brew store. The listed size is 5/16 - 3/8.

Yeah, considering getting a second fermentor from them as they are pretty cheap right now. Anyone know the difference in quality of the new black spigots as oppose to the old ones? Apparently they are better quality, have better seal?

Ah good. I was thinking as I expand I may just use the fermentor as a bottling bucket.

Heh heh, actually I was just gonna ask what else I can do with the kit vs tossing the extract, thinking about a partial mash. If I'm going partial mash I'm looking at 1/2 lb of crush grain max no more or less? How much water is appropriate for the BIAB mash? I was also considering one of their...

Has anyone here made the Hacked Root Beer recipe? I have with my kit the American light extract which I believe is the base, I was thinking to get the extra ingredients from Mr. Beer to make the Hacked Root Beer but not sure how it all goes together. I know you can just get the kit but I don't...

I just bought a Mr. Beer classic kit unused for $15 at a second hand shop. It has the American light beer ingredients which doesn't interest me (God knows how old it might be too) much but I assume I can use the CO2 drops for something else. My main curiosity is whether there is a gasket for the...

Thanks for the advice. I want to do two or three 1 gallon batches. Never brewed before, just been reading up for the last few months. Would prefer to do all grain as kits are expensive and I like more hands on. From the suggestions it looks like a session IPA, a red or dark ale and a Stout would...