Recent content by scheffehcs

1) I brewed a great brown ale last year and I tried to replicate it today. Based on a taste of the wort, I think I wrote 5 gallon batch when it was in fact a 6 gallon batch. Would it be OK to boil a gallon of water and add it to the fermenter? If so, when should I do it? 2) I've searched for...

I should add that these were from dry hopping. If anyone is interested, it's an all-Amarillo IPA, and right now it tastes awesome!

Ok, so I just used whole hops for the first time. While siphoning my beer into the keg (I have the pump style siphon), hops got stuck in the siphon and someone sent a lot of bubble into the beer. I cleaned the siphon out, sanitized it, and started again more carefully, but it happened again. I...

The problem is that we don't have a patio or backyard, or much of a kitchen either. Just looking for advice for someone who has rented before.

Yeah, we are transitioning to 10 gallon all-grain batches, and building a fairly elaborate set-up. I was just wondering if anyone out there has experience with renting a space, and if there were any unexpected complications or anything else I should know.

Hey guys. Wasn't sure where to post this, thought this would be the best spot. I've been brewing with my buds in my friend's basment, but we need to find a new place to brew. Does anyone have advice in regards to finding a place to rent for brewing?

Thanks for all the great information, everyone! This definitely puts my mind at ease. Here are a couple supplemental questions: How do commercial brewers retain hoppiness (or are the beers we drink always fresh enough to retain all that goodness)? If hoppiness is so volatile. what's going on...

Hello All. Long time reader, first time poster. Please forgive any n00biness. My brewing buddies and I have been extract brewing for about a year now; we meet up once a week and usually brew 2 or 3 five gallon batches a month. Back in July we decided to concentrate our efforts on making a...