Recent content by RedTickBeer

I am far from an expert, but I'd have to say it was just the yeasties doing that to you. They are a living organism after all! Its because of this that we as brewers should let the yeast settle out before bottling, and also why we should use glasses instead of drinking directly from the...

Thats what I thought, thanks Shaffer. So I'm thinking three weeks total in the primary, then bottle it up?

Ok, back here again. Haven't ordered my new gear yet, but will be getting it in the next few weeks hopefully. I got myself some of the Mr. Beer kits to use in my keg before I get the stuff, but I'm thinking that I'll get the new gear, and transfer what I have in the keg now into a...

Guess you're right Kev I would follow Papazian's advice and relax and have a HB, but I don't have any yet..... I think I will let it sit at least another week in the fermenter, then bottle it.

Yet another n00b here. My bro got me a Mr. Beer for Xmas after SWMBO and I have been discussing getting a homebrew kit for a while (but we were too slow on pulling the trigger before my brother got me Mr. Beer) I followed the instructions to a T that came with my kit, but now I'm regretting...