Recent content by Opus123

Thanks. Like I said, I've only brewed a couple of batches before and I haven't seen the yeast get that thick. I appreciate the answers.

Well, I am brewing a one gallon batch in glass carboy, and I switched it from a blow-off tube to an air lock today. I've only made a few small batches of beer before, and I'm used to seeing some thickish foam on the top. This batch has what almost looks like brown algae stuck to the glass...

Thanks for the advice. I ended up leaving the heather alone, dropped the yarrow to 10g and dropped the mugwort to 2g. I left the hops in. One of the recipes I was modeling after called for 22g of yarrow per gallon, which I knew was way too much. All the herbs and the hops were in a boil for...

I'm pretty new to homebrewing, and I wanted to try a simple gruit. I modified a recipe I found to my liking and I'm getting ready to start brewing. I'm looking for a dark ale with a bit of zest, and to be honest, a pleasant buzz. I want to be sure I've got a viable recipe here before I start...