Recent content by Johnsfolly

I can't believe I read all 49 pages. I'm ready to use the Lutra I have in the fridge and maje me some BOMM!

I have been using a hydrometer and correct for liquid temperature. I just bought a refractometer on sale but it needs to be calibrated at 68 deg F ambient temperature and in Michigan January, nothing in my house except my carboy ever get to 68 degrees.

I typically use a 5.5 g carboy for the primary and a 5 g one for secondary. And the primary had what I thought was plenty of head space for the fermentation...but I was wrong. (As I am about many things)!

Brewed my 29th extract recipe, a vanilla porter, I hope. I was disappointed in my OG reading. When I racked to the secondary on day 10, I was surprised I wasn't closer to my expected FG. Here's my story and your ideas or tips will be gratefully received: I used 8# of pale LME in about 2-3...

Thanks. The guys in my small town brew club tell me to come whether I have new brew or not. But then, when I show up with something I actually made...what a raft of **** I get! :-)

Brewed a dry-hopped amber and my OG was not high enough to give me the hoped-for ABV by the timne the fermentation finished. I kegged it. It tastes good. But I'd like to "spike it up" just a hair. Can I add vodka, everclear, or even some bourbon to the corny and, if so, how much of what per...

Hey. I've been brewing for about 25 years but except for the first few years, I haven't needed to brew much because craft beers started showing up in my neighborhood. So I'm not your ordinary home brewer...I drink what I like and make what I can't find. Amnd I don't like to cook-- which is what...