Recent content by Meche

Hi, I just transfered my third batch of beer to the secondary fermenter and I have some questions about SG. My first batch I made an error in measurement and put in too much water so I had a very low starting gravity. The final product was a little diluted and probably very low alcohol but...

I did the same thing. I racked the beer back into the primary fermenter, fished out the stopper with a crochet hook and then re-racked the beer. D'oh!

I checked out this store the other day. Great place... the salesman was very friendly and helpful (cute too!) and gave me some good tips. I picked up a kit for the Bootleggers Extra Special Bitter, it's bubbling away in the primary as I type :)

Wow, thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I'm just up the road rom Baie-D'urfe in Pointe Claire so I will be sure to check out the superbatch next time round! Thanks for the heads up. Had a bottle emptying BBQ yesterday, invited all our friends over with the condition that they brought...

Just thought I would say hello. I've never made beer before on my own, but I grew up in a home brewing family and all the gear looks familiar, even if I don't always know what to do with it. I'm just fermenting my first batch now (Cooper's IPA from a kit.) I got off to a bad start by adding...