Recent content by Johnson1522

Thanks, steady temperatures are what I'm looking for. This water was several degrees higher when I put it in and has taken longer than I expected to drop to the desired temperature. Given that fluids resist temperature change, I'm fairly confident in the setup's ability to maintain a healthy...

With the ambient temperature in my house being around 65-75 (Haven't turned on the AC yet) I purchased a freezer and an STC-1000. It all seems to work fine if I want to maintain an air temperature in the freezer. I placed 5 gallons of warm water (75 degrees) inside and placed the probe...

I was going to suggest this https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/how-much-corn-sugar-volume-equal-one-pound-165565/ but it seems like smakudwn has beat me to it w/ a much more accurate post

Exactly how much did you add and by what measurement? IE: Did you add 1 cup? 1 fluid ml?

You're right. I should have said "Bad tasting beers are easier to drink if they're ice cold."

w00t! Congrats!

I wouldn't say that mine have faded but I think other flavors have stepped up to help mask the bite as it's aged. Either that or I'm getting used to the taste. For me, they're a little easier to drink if they're ice cold.

I like the fact that you consider your wife a "witness." As if we wouldn't believe that it tasted good. :-) Sorry to hear about your brew. I intend to try my first stout pretty soon so Yooper's reply will be noted. I'm definitely subscribing to the thread to see how yours turns out.

That's good information. A lot of people who have tasted my beer say it tastes "strong." I can't taste anything other than the bitter finish but they claim it has a very strong alcohol taste. If I try hard enough, I suppose I can smell the slightest hint of rubbing alcohol.

Lost my second bike after owning it two weeks. Got hit by a girl leaving the DMV after getting her license. She ran a stop sign and didn't have insurance. Lost a good bit of $$ on that. Just as you, lesson learned.

I've been down twice and refuse to get another bike. I'm glad you didn't give up so easily with the hydrometers.

I experienced a twangy after taste in my first extract kit hefeweizen. It was a bite that finished a little sour on the back of the tongue. Kinda reminded me of...an orange peel? It just had a slight chemical taste to it and I never could figure it out. I was told it came from pitching my...

One man, wiser than myself, once stated that there are only two types of hydrometers: ones that are broken and ones that soon will be. Seems like it's just the nature of thin, hollow glass to break.Maybe just have a spare one lying around in case the one you're using breaks?

I think I'll try both then...in separate batches, of course.

Conneryis007...thanks for the advice. Next time I brew a similar style I may give that a shot. BigFloyd...what you're saying makes perfect sense. Irish moss may be a nice addition to my next batch. Thanks for the tips and info.