Recent content by hopnotch01

I use an autosiphon to transer from primary to secondary, then use a bottling bucket to bottle.

Hey guys, Ive been brewing for almost a year now, and I started out by brewing two batches of cider in my fermentor. My beers these days all have an underlying sweet taste, and Im wondering if the cider had contributed to that. If that is the case, is there a way to get the flavor out super...

Thanks guys, that should get me back on track, I started brewing in denver but have lived in a small town in wyoming recently.

Hey Im relatively new at this, and i live in the middle of nowhere. Literally, the nearest homebrew shop is 5.5 hours each way. And Ive made the commute twice now for good equipment. Obviously this is not fiscally responsible, so ive turned mostly to midwest supplies, but just havent been super...

Yeah Its a bucket with a spigot at the bottom. I did notice that it deforms when overtightened I just guess i cant get it right. So what should I switch over to? Glass carboy and siphon? I bought this bucket thinking I could forgo the siphon when bottling, but I guess thats a bad idea.

Hey Guys, Im relatively new to homebrewing, I brewed my 7th batch this morning that will probably not turn out. The reason is because I have a faulty fermentor. I bought this fermentor from Morebeer, and the first batch I used it on, I noticed some of the wort seeping out of the bottom of the...

Hey Guys, Im new to homebrewing and I recently moved to an area that has no Homebrew shops within a 4-5 hour drive. So my question is: what are some good homebrewing sites. Also the last batch I brewed was a failure thanks to the fact that I bought wyeast that probably sat in a hot truck for...