Recent content by jafu12

Thanks guys

I know im not suppose to use nothing sharp to clean it. I want to make sure i get it clean, It smells like old beer and I'm nervous to brew again with it. What's the best way to tackle this? Thanks

Good news! the hydrometer was busted up. After the advice of everyone I checked the water reading and found it was off by great margin. I will be checking my new hydrometer before every reading. Thanks

Yeast starter was made, was visible signs of fermenting early on. Yes this was the first reading.

I hope not. Ive been pumped to drink this beer!

thanks this is great ... ill let everyone know how i make out!

good deal .. sorry i keep asking questions .. u prob feel like your making my beer for me .. how much puree for a 5 gallon batch would be reasonable ?

what would you mean by rack ontop? i have never added anything to my secondary?

when would you add the puree?

I am going to be brewing a raspberry wheat beer but with the kit i got it only gave me raspberry extract to use when i bottled, I want something more authentic then a extract. ive heard 2nd stage ferm with frozen and ive heard Pasteurizing fresh fruit in my wort. What is the best way to...

i am going to snag a new hydrometer tonight and test it out .. i didn't add any priming sugar and i used http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/hydrometer.html?13661541 to compensate for the temp

Lol ... You just throw it in the bucket and shake right ?? No the hydrometer was rightside up.

I will check when I get home from work. Could be a hydrometer issue. Good idea ... Maybe this anti yeast has an anti debt cousin I can get going on credit card bill.

Gotcha, maybe too many homebrews while making homebrews. i obv measured my grav wrong and now im kinda lost. my current grav is around 1.060 .. used white labs pilsner lager 800 I was doing the "this buds for you" i attached the instructions below...

after making ale based beer with ease i tried my hand at making a light pilsner beer. (i couldnt get my beer any lower then between 55-60 degrees) After about 10 weeks in the carboy i did my first gravity and the reading is .020 more then i started with .... any idea why this would happen and...