Recent content by mcgeek1202

I'm no expert but I have had my share of slow starts. I would wait till tomorrow to pitch any more yeast. You could wake up tomorrow morning and it will be like you had a visit from ol' Santa. McGeek

I have noticed a lag in WL yeasts. They have also made some of my best beers. Safale dry yeasts have been some of the fastest acting. Give it time--I had one that took over 48 hours to start--12 hours after the start I was about to blow out my airlock.

I have been using my dishwasher to sanitize my bottles. All the time I was using it we didn't have any Jetdry in the machine. Well now my wife has put some in. I have heard don't use Jetdry but I haven't heard why. Is it going to ruin my next batch? McGeek

I have two batches under my belt (Coopers Lager and steaped grain IPA). I was thinking about making a stout but realized a stout after yard work sounded about as good as a glass of water drank from my dirty sneakers. Does anyone have a nice light(ish) ale recipe they would like to share. I...

Just an update. Bottled this batch tonight. Whoo it was good! Even flat is was good..and not a hint of swimming pool. This is why I got back into HB! McGeek

I did a search on RDWHA and got a lot of hits on what looks like a bunch of Windows reg keys...LOL. What does it mean??? McGeek

Welcome Lost Pirate! You ain't kidding fiddup...I'm already 2 batches back into HB after only three weeks and I'm already planning my next trip for ingredients. My wife is going to hate this....LOL:mug: McGeek

Don't have any HB yet...sigh. Sachse is northeast of Dallas. It was a rural community until urban sprawl caught up to it... maps.google.com

Never seen brown bits floating on top before, am a little nervous about it. Smells and tastes fine.

Was going to rack to secondary fermenter, should I bother? OG 1050 Current 1011. McGeek

My ever helpful sister-in-law is calling it Down by the Pool IPA. You too can enjoy. Just add a shot of good summertime pool water to your favorite brew. Thanks sis. LOL McGeek

Solution. How about Cloroxine IPA? (Idiot Pale Ale):D

This is my second batch after a long absence from HB. I tried the Palilalia IPA from JoHB 3rd Edition. It was all going fine until..... 1. I forgot to take my sample to get OG. I took a sample about 3 hours after putting the carboy away. Not a big deal...right? My OG is kinda high based on...

Me too! The owner was very helpful. I'm heading back there this weekend for my next batch. McGeek

Welcome from Sachse....What is your local HBS? McGeek