Recent content by Jawnskie

Hello everyone! A month ago I made my first 1 gallon batch of home brewed beer(bottled it this past weekend) and I've got to say, I am already hooked on this hobby. I now have an empty fermenter and I'd rather it not collect dust! So, I figured i'd give making a cider a shot. However, I...

First off, thanks for the response! I sadly dont have a hydrometer, i was basically using what i had in with the kit. I didnt boil the brew too hard though, so i am guessing i ended up with such low wort because i didnt rinse my bag enough? I read up that some people squeeze the grains to get...

Hello all, As of yesterday, I finally brewed my first batch of beer. I used a 1 gallon kit from Brooklyn Brew shop that I got for the holidays. The kit was for their 'American Pale Ale'. However, I ran into a couple of problems and I am not sure if I screwed it all up. Before I continue...