Recent content by SamTheRed

Thanks for the advice on dedicated buckets. I have been thinking about it but just haven't bitten the bullet yet. Not that it is expensive just wanted to experiment with a sour before committing to new equipment for only sours.

Thanks for the reply I thought I would be ok but was a little worried. This is my first sour should there be anything noticeable about it that I should look for to help let me know it is progressing as it should? I did reuse the racking Cain and bucket but both soaked overnight in a mild soapy...

I have a sour that I started a while back and after letting it sit for about 2 months I racked it into a better bottle secondary so I could use my fermenting bucket for another beer. After it was done the thought occurred to me that maybe I should have left it alone. So my question is rather...

Thanks everybody for the response now I just have one more question. If I decide to go with dry yeast packets is there a chart available somewhere I can use to show what is similar to the vials or smack packs?

I have read through many of the other posts about scaling down recipes but have one question that I have yet to see an answer to. I have been home brewing for awhile and typically have done 5 gallon batches but want to experiment a little more with recipes so looking to scale down to a few 1...