Recent content by joecav

To the lid of the bucket? How would I do that? I have a tube that would fit into the airlock hole. I'm worried that would get clogged though. I'd like to hear how you get yours to work.

Just took out the airlock and got a geyser. Is it safe to leave the hole open for a while?

This is my 3rd all grain batch but have been brewing for 2 years and never encountered this issue. We are fermenting just shy of 6 gallons of sg 1.086 wort with a fresh starter of safale-04. It is in a standard plastic fermenting bucket. I was a little worried that there may not be enough head...

ok I figured out the problem... my buddy who brews with me took some of each batch and brought them home. He mistakenly put them in the fridge when he got home. Those are the bottles we opened. Problem solved.

Yeah I agree that 2 months is a long time but I've left beer for 6 weeks before and it turned out fine. From reading a lot of posts on HBT I've gathered that 2 months shouldn't be a problem. The bottles were stored in the same basement as primary (and I keep them off the concrete floor which is...

Back in September I brewed 2 batches of beer at my parents house then left them in primary until Thanksgiving when I bottled them. After 2 weeks I opened 1 bottle from each batch and neither beer appeared carbonated. I checked the bottle caps on the other bottles and they appear to be well...

I am looking to buy 1lb bags to cut costs. If I don't use them all right away but put the leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer should I be able to get a month or 2?

How long will hops stay fresh in my refrigerator?

Great ideas! Thanks. So does it make a difference if I use whole hops?

hey all, I just acquired a used keg and I am trying to turn it into a keggle. I have everything planned out except one part. What is the best way to strain the hops out of the finished wort? I have seen kettles with false bottoms, ss braids and "bazooka tubes?" Until now I have only brewed with...

I rehydrated the yeast with the tap water then added it to the starter wort.

thanks, i figured I shouldnt be worried but thought i should check with masses before pitching something potentially harmful into my beer

I made a yeast starter yesterday with Safale S-04 dry yeast. was in a rush and forgot to boil a little water ahead of time to rehydrate the dry yeast. didnt feel like just putting the yeast into the jar so i put in in room temperature tap water that had been through a brita filter (my tap water...

Hey folks thanks for the help. I am going to try to contact the brewery as well. In the meantime I took a stab in the dark to try to come up with something close. last weekend I brewed an attempt at recreating the recipe (i used beer alchemy to help write the recipe)... Partial Mash OG 1.054...

Did you have any luck in your search for a Pigs Ear Brown Ale recipe? I have been trying but have not found one.