Recent content by kwilson07

Awesome thanks guys. i think you guys are right. i am really nervous about the whole kool-aid thing. i will try mixing the beer with the juices to see how they taste. to clarify, i will be putting the lemon/lime juice during the boil. i will be adding the kool-aid to the priming...

Dear beer oracles, i am getting the itch to make a new beer after a long sabbatical away from homebrewing. here is what i am thinking. (By the way, i am an extreme novice. So you are about to be asked some extremely dumb questions). i am going to make a two 2.5 gallon batches. One i will...

All, I do indeed understand the "hoppyness" of IPAs, however there are some more overwhelming than others. I would rather not have an overwhelming beer. I was more stating that there are different types of IPAs, i.e. Black IPAs, double IPAs, etc. I just have not developed my preferences to...

Ok i am about to brew my next batch (my fourth ever) and i have decided to do an IPA. So i need to know from you well experienced beer geniuses, what brew i should do. Now due to my novice background i prefer kits (yes i said that, dont judge) even worse i do not have the equipment needed...

Thank you all for the great replies. So i might be making a swamp cooler way more difficult than it should be, but just to be sure: fill plastic tub with water up to the the level of the beer in the carboy. Next, add a frozen water bottle about twice a day to keep the temperature down...

All, I will be brewing my third batch this weekend. It will be a kit from midwest supplies called the winter ale. The URL is below. http://www.midwestsupplies.com/winter-ale.html Anyway, i am seeking advice to help my beer taste the best it can. My plan is to have a yeast starter...