Recent content by pjbesinger

:rockin: Thanks for the info. I did give it a solid rinse after I emptied it of the last batch. I will fill 'er up and soak it tonight to clean it. I will also follow directions on the sanitizer to make sure it is free of bacteria.

First off I wanted to say that my first batch was fantastic!! An IPA, which by the way gets way better after a solid 4-5 weeks in the bottle. I am working on the second batch already and wanted to hear what the best way to sterilize my carboy is. I have the no rinse solution and a curved...

Thanks for the info. I will keep it in there for at least two weeks

I am getting ready to transfer my first brew from the primary fermenter into the secondary fementer (glass carboy). It has been in the primary for one week, so how long should it be in the secondary before I bottle it? Things I have read say two weeks but I am wondering if that is taking into...

gotta love the google.

I just got into the home brew scene thanks to the good people at Midwest Brewery Supplies. I orignally got interested after a trip to Portland, OR where some friends and I went brew pub hopping and tasted some awesome beers. I am looking forward to tasting my first home brew but in the...

I am in the same boat as you and our boats are close. I am in minneapolis and I just started brewing, so far so good. Where did you get your supplies from? I am excited to get into the whole process and start making my own creations.

Thanks for the info guys, I will continue on with the brew process. I will also post my progress on here as I go along.

So I did my first brew on Saturday and then Sunday morning when I came downstairs to check on the progress I noticed my air lock was on the floor. I put it back onto the primary fermenter but now I have two questions: 1- Is it possible that there was so much CO2 buld-up that it forced the...