Recent content by Nickel Long Neck

Now this is good news! I've got a batch nearing completion in a couple of weeks and I plan on shipping some to my family in Virginia (I'm in Georgia). I was wondering what the best way to pack would be and how the shipping companies feel about all of this. It looks like I'll be using the...

Hi lpdean! Well I just bottled my first batch tonight and I have to tell you that all of the work doesn't really feel like work at all. There's alot to it, but that's what makes it so fun. I love the science of the brew and I love the fact that I'll be able to be creative with the process...

Congratulations! That's a good looking beer you've got there. I just bottled tonight, so hopefully I'll be joining you in about 3 weeks. (maybe less :D )

My son Nicholas and my daughter Allison.

Hi Brian, welcome to the forums! I'm new myself and you've found a great place full of helpful folks who really know their stuff. I've been very happy with the Brewer Starter Kit from Midwest. It's got pretty much everything you need to get going. Then if you decide you need more stuff you...

Just an update for those who so graciously helped me out with this batch. I moved the beer into my secondary feremen... into my clarifying carboy and I bottle tonight! I'll give this batch a few weeks to carbonate and then hopefully enjoy my 1st brew. I've already bought my next malts and...

OK, water is now in the airlock and I officially have an embarrasing story about my first brew. Hopefully I'll see activity continue and I'll be able to keep this batch going. Thanks so much Lorena!

Oh my God. I didn't add water to the airlock. I just stuck the thing in there. And after googling "airlock" and "beer" I just realized how the lock works. I can't believe I did that. :(

Wow, thanks for the quick responses guys! I hadn't even considered that it may have already fermented. I was figuring at least 14 days for that step. I did notice a ring but assumed that was from the wort leavings that I accidentally let fall through when I poured my wort into the fermentor...

Well I was hoping that my first post would be to proclaim how great my beer is but unfortunately things are not going too well. Last Sunday, 4 days ago, I pitched my wort. Everything went smoothly up until chilling my wort. Here's where I think some potential problems are: 1. After 2 hours...