Recent content by Raspberryeskimo

Well I carefully followed my recipe step by step and dedicated a day to the task, but 20 hours later there is still no fermentation activity in my carboy. I'm worried that my wort wasn't cool enough at the bottom, and maybe I killed my yeast. Any ideas? What a noob... :-/

Alright, so I am finally set to begin this first homebrew. Before I start, I have one final question. I wanted to add raspberries to this brew. Is that getting too complex for my first try? If not, at what stage during the process do I add the raspberries?

Thanks for your advice, you're awesome! And I will be adding the corn sugar at the bottling stage. Really excited to get my first batch started. Just gotta remember to relax and not worry! Too bad I can't have a homebrew til I've made the first batch, though!

Great idea, Calder. The recipe calls for: - 5-6 lbs hop-flavored malt extract - 5 gal water - 1 pkg ale yeast (I got a wet American ale yeast) - 3/4 c corn sugar Combine malt extract and some water, boil. Add 3 gallons of cold water to sanitized fermenter, then add malt/water mixture to...

Thanks everyone. I've already learned that patience is a virtue in homebrewing. I'll be off to the store to buy some hops in the next few days!

I didn't get any hops, and since I am trying to follow this first recipe to a T so as no to mess anything up, I don't even know when I should add it in the brewing process.

Hi there! I'm all set up with my equipment and ingredients, and ready to brew my first batch. I am following Charlie Papazian's The Home Brewer's Companion, and thus am trying to make his first recipe. Before I get this all started, I realize that Papazian's recipe calls for hop-flavored malt...