Recent content by Jeffs-a-brewin

Hey guys. I while ago someone posted a good page for purchasing kegging/b ottling equipment but i lost it. Could someone post it again if you know what i'm talking about.

no i've been using the potasium metabasulfite solution to wash everything. and especially with the cream ales i would expect quite a good head on it. but nothing. could it be the glass that i'm pouring it into. They are washed with dishsoap but are rinsed after washing. We have no dishwasher.

Hey guys. I've been sitting back and enjoying the fruits of my labour the last few weeks. The first batch i had made i undercorbonated it, by error, so i assumed that the lack of head on it was due to this. That aside it was a great beer. Now that i have opened my first bottle from the batch of...

Well i stared and waited for my beer to be clear. The local homebrew store guy said to wait until i can read some newsprint through it. I was ever so anxious to bottle so i made up my priming solution of 2/3 of a cup of corn sugar and added that to my brew all at once then put my brew into...

I kind of thought that was the situation, but thanks for the clarification. Where can I learn how to do kegging. is it something that can be easily done and cheaply.

Hey guys. As my first batch is nearing bottling time questions have been asked about the amount of sediment that will be in the bottom of the bottle when i crack it open after a couple weeks of waiting. I plan on priming my beer all at once then transfering to the bottles and capping. Is there a...

The Green apple smell is perhapes a good description. My roommate said it smells like wine brewing. So atleast it smells like something. thanks for the reply its set me at ease. I guess patients is something i should learn. I've been staring at the bottle and tapping my foot, looking at my watch...

I know you are all thinking, Just chillax and all will be good. But seeing how this is my first brew and i have no idea what things are supposed to look/smell like i'm paranoid all to heck. I've been hanging my sniffer over the air lock one sniff i tell myself, Smells like beer. Then i'll sniff...

the beer smells ok. Doesn't smell sour. The description of sour/bitter i more my negative attitude thinking its bad just because its my first brew. My other two roommates didn't describe it that way at all.. It smells like beer. Theres a small bit of whitish sediment of the bottom but i'm...

Its a blonde lager. Canadian Style beer.

Ok i transfered from my primary to me secondary, its really cloudy and orange. smells like beer but it kinda tastes like a bitter sour. not really sour, I guess it tastes like beer. Is there anything distict i should be looking out for.. For all i know its completely infected and i think its the...

well i was hoping it was just a fast ferment. But this being my first brew and my uncanny ability to mess things up had me a little worried. Thank you for your reply. I was planning on sitting on it until tuesday to move it to my secondary.

Hey all thanks for the help in previous threads. I mad my first batch Wed night, it was bubbling away much to my delight. As i came home today i noticed that there is no bubbling taking place, not even a little one squeeking out. It was late wed night that i fiished so i'm assuming thurs, friday...

I do believe i'm on my way to actually making this work. now that i know whats going on. Thank you for your help

Ok so when it stops bubbling in the bucket i transfer to the glass carboy but i dont add anything to it? Will it start to bubble again after its in the glass carboy and stop again. One question answered bring even more unknowns :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: