Recent content by OneEyedWillie

This is exactly what I did last year when I had this problem. I released all of the pressure from the keg, racked back into a carboy and added some Extra Light DME as well as pitched in just a small bit of Nottingham. I allowed it to set for two weeks at 72F, and by that time, the cheap movie...

The diacetyl rest was at a consistent 74F.

Well, it was inevitable. After three years of homebrewing, I have finally made a batch that I just turns my stomach when I taste/smell it. If you were to take a spoonful of Country Crock butter, microwave it to a nice liquid consistency, and drink it, then you would an accurate sample have my...

I made this recipe (exactly as originally posted) back in late March. Though still in a carboy, I pulled some out to allow family to sample while hosting for Mothers Day last weekend. Everyone was quite surprised how easy to drink, and refreshing, this mead is. The general feedback was that...

So, I get home from work yesterday and venture into my brewing room to stir up the batch of wine I started last week, and noticed that an incredibly fine beer-mist emitting out of the side of my corny keg. I kegged a brown ale just two days prior and still had the keg hooked up to the CO2...

Thank you all for the replies! I'm not looking to enter this into a competition, it is simply a beer that I have tried few times that I really liked and would like to have on a regular occasion when I see fit to make some. The peated malt is somewhat of an ongoing debate. Some say that...

I've been trying to put together a We Heavy Scotch Ale recipe, and this is what I have so far: Grain/Extract Bill: 3.00 lb Pale Liquid Extract 3.00 lb Light Dry Extract 2.00 lb Maris Otter 1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt 1 lb CaraPils 0.25 lbs Roast Barley 0.25 lbs Peated Malt...

I just bought a Rapids Kegerator last week through CraigsList. I purchased the kegerator, single tap tower, one half size keg, a 20 lb. and a 5 lb CO2 tank, and the kep hookup for $280. The fridge seems to work fine (it rumbles a little bit) but it seemed to be a decent deal to me becuase of...

Hello everyone! My name is William and I've been berwing for a little over 8 months. I've made 5 batches of brew (3 canned extract and 2 partial mash) and have quickly become addicted to brewing! I've been reading this forum well before my first brew, and have found volumes of helpful...

Hello everyone! I've been visiting this forum for well over 6 months collected information and reading up on procedures, tips & tricks, and ideas - needless to say, this forum has provided me a wealth of helpful information. After making 4 batches of homebrew, I have found myself unable to...