Recent content by Perennial Tears

Yeah, when the beer was a little warmer it had a little flavor, but by flavor, there isn't much of a malty body to it...tastes watered down and the hop bitterness and flavor isn't too evident except for the after taste

california ale yeast - wyeast liquid

Recipe: ½ lb. Crystal 90 Malt Extract 8lbs. Pale Malt Hops 1oz. Magnum (30 Min. Boil) 1oz. Centennial (Last 15 Min. Boil) 1oz. Cascade (Last 5 Min. Boil) 1oz. Cascade (End of Boil) 2 tsp. Irish Moss (Last 15 Minutes Boil) -Brought water to a Steamy Hot (Just before Boil). -Pulled off heat...

Thanks for your input, but everyone is saying that temps can change that well im assuming you mean higher temp, faster carbonation?

At the end of my last brewing run I started kegging beer and drinking it within the next couple days and have learned that some beers taste damn good right away. I just bottled my first batch in a long time and am just wondering how long it will take to carbonate? I ask because all...

I'm watching this video podcast over at basicbrew.com http://archive-a01m01.libsyn.com/ZndveJ12bniXd2t5ZHppp5mkaXOT/podcasts/basicbrewing/bbv02-02-06.mov and they don't even use a bottling bucket. they just rack straight from the carboy to the bottle using a phil's filler at the end of the...

Cool, thanks! I can't remember if I put a lid on it or not. During the end of my brewing run I was always kegging it and shooting some CO2 into the kegs before filling. BTW, the beer tasted fantastic......IPA

Just started brewing again and had no bottling bucket lid. I had to use foil which doesn't really give a nice tight seal. As a matter of fact, how was the beer siphoned before with the lid on? was there a hole? I think I remember a hole. Anyway, will the beer have a chance of making it? It...

I brewed an IPA with lots of hops and 2lbs of specialty grains. I have lots of trub,,,about three inches on the bottom of a 6.5 Carboy. Should I still fill it to the 5 gallon mark I made by adding five gallons of water to the carboy or should I go over that line to compensate for the 3 inches of...

Are you serious? I just posted the exact same post over at Realbeer.com. I just started brewing also after four years. I started my comeback off with an IPA. The bad part is realizing which equipment is usual and which equipment is missing. I moved about 4 years ago which is why I haven't...