Recent content by jqstave

Hey all, I wouldn't say I'm "just getting started," but I'd definitely still consider myself a beginner. Anyway, pops and I have been brewing quite often lately. About twice a month. For a while we have been using Brewers Best kits from our LHBS. Our ABV has consistently been between 2%...

Right on, guys. Thanks for the advice.

My cousin and I made an American IPA and it's currently in the primary. Unfortunately, I'm currently in San Antonio, TX, and even with the AC blasting the temp got up to about 80 degrees. Now there is no yeast activity, no bubbling, etc. What I've now done is put my bucket in a large...

What does it means when someone says they have ___% efficiency, and how is this ratio calculated? Thanks!

... home of Dogfish Head restaurant/brewery! (sippin on a 60 min IPA now!) (Although I'll be moving to Racine, Wisconsin at the end of January for two months... I'll be missing my Dogfish Head!) Thought I'd drop a line and say hello! My wife bought me a Cooper's beer kit for Christmas with...