Recent content by PicklesTheDrummer

I have some Belgian style witbier in its 2nd week of fermenting and will be bottling soon. in the past brews that I have bottled people have said to avoid the settlement at the bottom of the bottle for clarity and what not...but almost all the wheat beer I drink is unfiltered and you swirl the...

im looking to get my own brew pot and cant decide between a 30 qt stock pot or a turkey fryer the same size specifically -pros and cons of each -how much propane does a fryer burn? -is aluminum really that bad for brewing?

thanks for all your sugestions, its has been very helpful. also its awesome to hear from some st. louis brewers.

What are some good ales for the fall season? also, what would be a good beer to give away as christmas gifts with higher gravity?

whats a quick easy and cheap way to make a mash tun at home? I have seen a couple with the copper tubing in the bottom. I am currently using this javascript:zoomDEV(%20'/I/img_big/05102008101654.jpg',%20'zoomImg',%20'Cooler%20Bag'%20); and the boil in a bag method for mashing my malt

and a corny keg for 10 bucks is awesome deal.

i have used all-grain both times so i know i added the malt. I probably read the hydrometer wrong or forgot. the smack pack is awesome i used that for my first batch and it turned out great. I decided to try dry yeast this time because it was a little cheaper and i was curious. yah...

yea im checking the grav it was 1.015 after and i cant rememer after the boil i know it was between 1013 and 1016. I need to learn more about that i have just been lazy with that part of brewing so far. so it will kinda wake the yeast back up. should i leave it for a couple days longer to...

I just transferred my 2nd batch ever (Dunkelwiessen) into my secondary fermenter. My first (English pale ale) showed very little fermentation in the second week so I got anxious and bottled it 3 days into that week. Luckily it turned out far better than I expected. I am determined to make it...