Recent content by jaywbigred

Yup, looks like the extract was hopped! Good call! Found the directions online: http://brewgadgets.com/BrewingInstructions/paleale.htm

Yup, I followed the directions (they were not very detailed). They instructed to mix in the powder extract, the liquid extract, and the hops all at the same time (basically), stirring as you go. I will hunt for the pamphlet to quote them exactly.

Thanks for the input everyone... I am happy to report slow and steady action in the Airlock and a nice little layer of foam on the top of the liquid in the carboy, both of which were not occurring this morning. So I think we have fermentation. Looks like I got the temp up to 60-62 by moving the...

So I bought my kettle yesterday. After repeatedly reading here, and elsewhere, that one should basically try to buy the most kettle one can afford, I dropped some decent coin on a 32 quart stainless steel kettle at a local restaurant store. The tipping factor was a perfect diameter to fit in my...

wort to carboy siphon

kettleremnants

carboyfull

twoburners

oilywort

wortchilling

First sets.