Recent content by Laser83Eric

Good idea; I didn't even think about that (as would be obvious by my thread). I think I'll give that a try next time; I'm sure it will work much better. Agreed, it needs to cool much more quickly than it did last night. I'm sure I'll have haze, which is what I was hoping to avoid. I was...

Typically when I do small batch I'll put my kettle in my kitchen sink and surround it with ice. Last night I did a batch and since I was low on ice, I just put the kettle in my fridge to cool. I made a point to watch it closely in case it cooled too fast, and it was the total opposite. It took...

I'm an Assistant Service Manager at a Nissan dealership. So basically I sell service to customers, and I'm the main point of contact for the angry. Some people tell me I am a good listener...

I've gone by the temperature in the room I keep the beers during fermentation and bottle conditioning. I have typically been measuring priming sugar by volume. I saw several posts talking about a weight measurement being more reliable; I think I'll try that next time. Thanks guys!

Hey guys, I've run into a couple batches where after all is said and done and I go to enjoy the fruits of my labor, the beer comes away with a "fizzy" feel that almost takes away from the taste. It seems like this problem gets worse the longer the beer stays in the bottle before drinking...

5 gallons of Amber Ale - 7880.1

Soo... I should use a Volvo to ferment and a redhead for everything else? :D That might be dangerous considering the wife is a brunette... Thanks for this input guys. It seems like everyone I talk to brewing 5 gallons around me uses glass, and I've never seen a better bottle in action. I'm...

When I was in college some of my friends nicknamed me "Laser" (Watch the movie Slackers and it could help shed a little light). 83 is my birth year, and Eric is my name. Also my Xbox Live gamertag.

Hey everyone! I think I joined this board a year or 2 ago, then didn't really do anything with it because of time/budget/etc. Welp, I'm back and getting more active into brewing again. Looking forward to sharing some experiences.

Hey all, I've been brewing for a little while now but due to budget, I've been sticking with buckets for all my fermentations. I'm looking to get a couple carboys soon; just looking for overall opinions between glass carboys and the "better bottle" plastic carboys. I know most people use glass...

Hey everybody! I guess you could say I'm the latest new kid on the Forums. I've been reading a little bit about home brewing for a little while and just heard about this site and thought I'd stop by and learn as much as I can. My mother-in-law makes her own wine and it's been an addicting...