Recent content by Photofrogger

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Thank you all so much. I purchased "The bubbler" plastic carboy from Northern Brewer and had brewed in it before, but wasn't that impressed with the beer. I am sure that's just user error though seeing as I am fairly new. I will stick with the plastic carboy for the large batches. Thanks for...

I am brewing a large batch of an IPA style beer and wanted to see if the type of carboy would matter. I own a plastic one. Should I be using glass?

I am not sure. I just rent the apartment and dont know to much about it. could this be found in a water softener?

I was exercising that idea as well, but than i remembered the other batches I made from the same tap were fine. I did brew these 2 batches in the winter too, could cold weather effect the tap water treatment?

It had the taste similar to the smell of melted plastic, or the smell of the inside of a new cooler (best way I can describe). Oddly enough, I ferment in glass carboys. It also had a flat taste to it, yet it was still carbonated. I use the chemical EZ Clean which was purchased from a home brew...

I am new to brewing and looking for a little bit of advice. Currently, I just brew from 1 gallon kits which makes about 9 bottles. I have brewed several of these in the past, but recently my last 2 brews came out horrible. All the other brews I made, when fermenting, I kept them in a different...

I was referred by a friend. Love home brewing.