Recent content by justinbrew

That’s exactly what I do :) I keep the lid just a bit under half on during my boil!

Hey everyone, I’m living in an apartment right now and only have an electric stovetop to boil my beer. I bought a really nice 7.5 gallon kettle since I’m brewing 5 gallon batches. During my first brew, it took HOURS to get my beer to a decent boil, and even then it wasn’t a rolling boil. I...

I’ll definitely be doing this! Thanks :)

Good idea. Thanks!

I've heard people say not to get drunk during the boil. I had a few too many and went to cool my wort in an ice bath. I was waiting for it to cool, so decided to sit down on my couch for a bit. Forgot I had kept the water on. Overflowed my sink. Big clean up LOL. The beer turned out great though!

Hey everyone, I just finished my first brew! I made a Raspberry Ale using an extract kit I found at my local brew supply store! I had been planning my brew day for a few weeks and was very excited when the time finally came. I had a few issues with getting my 6 gallons of water to a boil, as I...

Hey everyone, new homebrewer here! I just bottled up my first brew, excited to see how it turns out! I’m trying to find a way to buy bottles on the cheap. I’m going to be giving a few out to some coworkers and am not expecting to get the bottles back from everyone. Are there any tips on...

Thank you! Will definitely be giving these a read later today. Cheers

Read a bit about DMS, I’ll keep posted about how my batch turns out. Thanks for the help :)

Great, thanks so much for the link. Definitely going to brew this batch again in the future to compare haze.

Thanks for the advice. I did use a thermometer to measure a pretty consistent 202F the whole time my hops sat in the pot. I kept the hops in there bagged for about an hour. I kept the lid half on during this time. I assume the temp was a bit higher before I took it off, but I was scared of the...

Hey everyone, first time brewer here. After much research, I picked up Brewer’s Best 5 Gallon Starter Kit as well as their 8 Gallon Brewing Pot and an ingredient kit from my local brew supply store. I’m finishing up college and am living in an apartment with an electric stovetop. After adding...