Recent content by Oakkin

I'll respond to you and have that be for everyone. To be clear i am in zero way agreeing or disagreeing with the owner. As i said this is only my second batch so i have no way to pass solid judgement. I used a secondary on my first batch. I was stressed out about racking and exposing to oxygen...

I've seen it over and over on here to not move to a secondary. The old guy who runs my local brew shop (he is great to talk to), when i told him i had read a lot online about people saying there is no need to switch to a secondary he twisted his face up in disgust and said that is a horrible...

Working on my second batch ever. 1. My basement is 66 degrees. The kit says to keep in primary fermenter for 4-7 days depending on room temp, before moving to secondary. The colder the room the longer or? 2. When I poured the wort into primary fermenter it was very foamy. I poured the dry...

What does PBW stand for?

Just finished my first batch ever from a kit and it turned out wayyyy better then i ever thought it would. Getting ready to start my second batch soon and the only thing that makes me kind of upset about it is all the sanitizing. Looking for any tips to make this process easier. I can't...

ok ty. i should actually gauge the temp down there so i have a better idea.

Ok, i'll wait. My basement is where i am storing the beer. It's a bit on the cool side, would that speed up or slow down the process?

Mixed in the dextrose after letting it ferment for 14 days and bottled my first ever batch 2 days ago. The Beer-in-a-bag kit i used said to wait 2 weeks before trying it, and it suggested waiting 2 extra weeks for it to be more enjoyable. It's a pale ale. Just curious if anyone with experience...

Ok, ty for responses. I was curious if there is a reason that these types of kits would need a secondary but it sounds like it isnt for sure needed. My next batch i will test without secondary and see how it goes. Thanks!

I just finished bottling my first home brew beer in a bag type kit. Everything seemed to go pretty well. For the next kit i try do i have to use a secondary fermenter (i did with this first kit)? I read a lot of people saying it is not necessary but the kit's instructions say to switch to a...

Gotcha. i'll siphon back into the bucket to stir in solution. I have a plastic bottle filler with the spring tip thingy. sort of like this pic.

It says to mix it with 1 cup of boiled water.

Would i be able to mix the dextrose into the brew while in the carboy tho you think?

Thanks for quick reply. I've watched a bunch of vids and read a bunch on here. I do have an auto siphon and hose which i intended to use. Guess i might invest in a proper primary fermenter. When it's time to add the sugar i will need to siphon it back into my primary in order to stir it in...

Bought my very first kit last Monday. I purchased all the used materials I need to home brew on our local Craigslist type site. Still need a large pot to cook in but the first kit I bought is just a brew in a bag type deal called The Brew House (pale ale). This made the most sense as from what i...