Recent content by packy28

thanks to everyone for there replies.....I'll let you all know when its finished this will be my first beer kegged...wish me luck...

yes this was an extract with grains....and top off water....do thing this will turn out ok......

Last sunday I brewed a chocolate porter and missed my OG....It was supposed to be between 1.044 and 1.047 it ended up being 1.030.... how bad is it going to be?

where did you purchase yours? there are two sellers that i found on ebay. one seller is in hong kong and the other one is in canada. or did you purchase your from someone in the states?

i'm still new to homebrewing only been doing it for just a year.. but am in the process of aquiring a small freezer and plan on making it into a "keezer". if i where to build one of these i can use this to control the temp of the keezer is that right?.

Thanks for the replies.. That answers some of my questions. Guess the real answer is "WAIT". Is it just me or is the hardest thing about Homebrewing the wait. Does the wait get any easier the more you brew or is it always going to SUCK. lol

I bottled my first batch four days ago it was a golden ale extract kit. my question is should i be seing anything going on in the bottles? They are clearing up. They aren't as cloudy as they were when I first bottled them. There is some sediment in the bottom of the bottle. Should I be...

Well did my second batch today...It is an Auburn Amber Ale from AHS... Missed the OG by .006 it was supposed to be 1.048 and I ended up at 1.054-ish. I'm thinking it was due to Boil off.. The temp out today was 22 degrees F.

Yeah been real bad tonight. I have to refresh like five times to get to a thread

Well I bottled my first batch today....It was a golden ale the fg was 1.016. It was in the primary for 20 days (didn't get my secondary til yesterday).. the beer was a little cloudy will this clear up more in the bottle? Can't wait to try it....:mug:

thanks for the fast replies this site is awsome..:rockin:

I recently ordered some supplies from AHB one of which was some Starsan.. forom what i gather (being a newbe) It is mixed at 5 gal. My question is if it is mixed in 5 gal how long can i keep it before i need to dump it. Can i keep it stored in one of my empty pails between uses or do i need to...

after adding another half gallon of water my og was 1.050.. just pitched my yeast... and wouldn't ya know it went to put the airlock in the lid and yup PLOP....in went the rubber gromet... had to fish it out with my long spoon...oh yeah you guys forgot to mention that if i drink through the...

what the hell...whats the worst that can happen...Just topped it off to 5 gallons and I am currently rehydrating my yeast will be pitching in about 5 minutes

16 oz carafoam 3.3 lb extra light malt extract 1 lb rice syrup solids 1 lb extra light dme 1/2 oz 60 min sterling 1/2 oz 5 min sterling