Recent content by peterd1

Quick update: I tasted one of the beers last night and it had an apple like taste to it, sort of a strange after taste too. have you guys ever had anything like that? did it fix itself?

and how long do you guys condition in the bottle?

Hello everyone, So i started a 5 gallon batch of canadian blonde about a month ago and its already bottled up. its been in the bottle for 2 weeks and i put a couple in the fridge so i could test it out. I know youre gonna scream at me to have patience and it gets better the longer you...

Actually one more question. If i make up 5 gallons of sanitizer (STAR SAN) how long is it good for? i have it in a 5 gallon bucket with the lid on.

I recently started as well and i bought the Alfreds Kit, it also came with everything you need (minus bottles and ingredients) and it was about $95. i upgraded a few things for my second batch but im pretty sure that the cheaper and easier you start the better. if you screw some things up it...

Ok so small correction, just checked and its just slightly below 20c. i used a better termometer (a floating one not the sticker on the side) and yes it was sanitized haha. OG was 1.047 and SG now is reading 1.005.

Yes! sorry, i just meant the beer is sitting on the trob still, and i did check the OG when we first started it (1.047). the temp is right around 22c and its a 5 gallon kit. I did think it was pretty crazy that the airlock was still going after 2 weeks, my first brew (which isnt ready to try yet...

Hi guys, so I'm basically brand new to the world of home brewing and already love it. Obviously I already have a thousand questions but threads and google have proved fairly useful. One i couldn't find the answer too (and im hoping someone out there will help) is to do with the Krausen (i...