Recent content by rompenstein

Right on, I intended to use the chart. Wasn't going to just guess randomly and toss some in. :cross: And thanks a bunch for posting it btw. I meant to say that in my previous reply.

Thanks for the replies guys. I think I'll stick with the sugar this time since I already have it and don't have any extract on hand. I'll just use less. I like the extract idea though, I think I'll give that a shot on my next batch.

Brewing my first batch and wondering about bottling. It's an all grain (AG I guess?) recipe from Austin Homebrew Supply (AHS?). Came with a standard pack of bottling sugar that is supposed to be good for a 5 gallon batch. Most brown ales that I've had though seem to be a bit less carbonated than...

Well I don't have exact measurements for volumes. Just kinda eyeballed it because I forgot to figure out a way to measure ahead of time. My guess would be around 6.5-6.75 gallons preboil and 5.25-5.5 postboil. Not real sure on those though. Good to know about the yeast issue though. I figured...

Hey guys I'm new to the board and brewing in general. Just brewed my first batch on Saturday. Used the Nut Brown Ale recipe from Austin Homebrew Supply (which I must say is a pretty awesome place). Didn't worry about too many details on the first batch, just trying to get used to it. For the...