Recent content by pj777

In the past I've had some sort of bacteria growth during the longer fermentations. The tablets are more of a precaution really.

I just get what's available at my local homebrew store. The stuff I get is from LD Carlson. I don't really recall any advice given to me about specific brands of nutrients/energizer, just that you add it. If you want to get specific, check and see if the brand of yeast your using have some that...

People go back and forth on whether or not you need nutrient/energizer. It's mainly debates between traditional mead makers (which didn't use supplemental nutrient) and non-traditional from what I've seen. The reasoning that stuck with me is that unless you have another source of natural...

Sorry I suppose I should've clarified that point. The estimated numbers were taken from a few online sources, which are about as exact as you can expect. I had to do it that way since the exact ingredients weren't in the program I use to document this stuff (Beersmith). The actual OG that I...

Hey, long time lurker here. I've taken a lot of advice and recipe ideas from this forum, so I figured it's time I give something back. There's a few recipes I have but this one's probably what I'd consider my best. This is my third time making it and it has always turned out really good. I call...

I have once, but it was added after everything was gummed up. Probably should've mixed it with the cracked corn: 6.25 lbs 2 Row Pale Malt 2.5 lbs of Cracked Red Corn 3.2 oz Maltodextrin 2 lbs of Maple Syrup

Ok, so this is a recent issue I can't seem to find a decent solution for. I have a recipe for a cream ale, but instead of using flaked maize I opted for heirloom / bloody butcher corn I got from a local distillery (red corn). It gives the ale a more earthy flavor, BUT because its actual unmalted...