Recent content by NittanyBrewer

Last night I brewed up a batch of a Belgian Wit recipe I had. It's good to be brewing again after a several month lay-off.

I did a German Wheat on Sunday, and had fermentation going full Monday AM. Checked on it yesterday and it was slow (1 bubble every 5-7 seconds). This morning it was stopped. I was planning on letting it sit today and checking SG tomorrow. I too have everything covered. Good yeast (not dry)...

How quick is pretty quick? Most stovetop ng burners have a high range of 15,000 - 16,000 Btu and my Charbroil propane grill has a side burner rated at approx. the same. Both can boil that much water within 20-30 minutes. The turkey cooker is probably your best bet for the speed you seek and...

I used a kit for my first brew and it came with a muslin (like cheese cloth) bag that I put my grain and the hops in just like a tea bag. It made it soooo easy. Future batches that aren't a kit I plan to use a combo colander (spaghetti strainer) and a mesh strainer.

Good luck with your first batch. My first batch is in the fermentor (plastic 6.5 gal)since Saturday night. I'd say that all the advice I have seen so far is correct. READ READ READ, SANITIZE, and RELAX. So far, soo good. We will know for sure next week when it is bottling time.

Hello to all, I am mid-brew on my first batch. I started this past Saturday after much discussion, nearly three years of talking about it with my neighbor. He has been homebrewing for almost a decade now and does a pretty good job. He has steadily encouraged me to get involved and I have...