Recent content by lostnfoam

don't worry its fine the yeast will eat it all up and it will get mixed up. chill haze can be prevented with a good cold rest. as for flavors you should be fine. i knock with a plate chiller and i like to see a good amount of chill haze.

yeah using a kit that has pellets and some specialty malt can yield better results. the more quality your ingredient the better your beer will taste. you also have to account for sanitary conditions and patients. but hey congrats on your first beer.

yeah jacket is the way to go. the brewery i work at we can keep fermentation temp under control then when they are done we can cold crash them to drop out more yeast. then transfer to conditioning tanks or filter them out of the same vessal.

those cones look like Galena. what time of the season did you pick them. Galena is a mid to late season picker. good luck and nice haul.

welcome to the club i had it happen to me once. i had to cover everything up and run to the store to buy a spare tank. the time shouldnt be a problem just a slight longer boil and maybe some darker wort due to caramelzation. hey if anything you leaned something for next time:mug:

i want a sweeter side to the ginger fresh ginger would come on hot and well would taste more like jamican ginger beer. its good to drink but its very spicey or hot some may say.

hey everyone, i was planing on making a ginger beer and ordered crystallized ginger from one site. i thought i had checked what was in the package. I got the package today and well in the ingredents i found that it had sulphur dioxide err so i looked up online what its used for and the round...

hello everyone I just finished transfering my kriek to a new carboy to clear up a bit. I have had a lot of people tell me oh no all your equipment cant be used for regular beer anymore. plastic im not to worried about i needed a new bottling bucket and some tubes. now the carboys i figure i can...

here this site has some of that rock sugar you are looking for http://xtremebrew.readyhosting.com/store/flakes_adjuncts.html

if it was buckweat you would know right off the back by the taste. In the fall i was looking for some honey for a cyser i was makeing and came across the dark honey you are talking about. it's most likely normal clover honey however the seasons change and so do the flowers and plant the bee's...

use the power of the hydrometer

damn couldnt have said it better! nice post:ban:

are you putting the hops in a nylon bag? i find the bag help from getting more hops in the primary. also how are you chilling? if you are useing an immersion chiller the cold break is ok just try to leave any burnt stuff in the pot. relax and have fun

once you start you wont want to stop! welcome to the dark side

very cool, next time if you brew up a barley wine the second runnings give a nice start to a session beer. I have never tryed it but hey thats one way to really get the most for ur money. good luck cant wait to hear back:ban: