Recent content by ScreamingDemon

Brewing this one today. This recipe sounds like a great river or pool beer for the summer. Can't wait to try it. The Motueka hops weren't available at the LHBS so I ordered from Northern Brewer they stock if you can't find them.

I got one in the secondary. I used a Spearmint Extract from Lorann Oils. Brewed a Chocolate Stout then added the extract to the secondary after a week. I was also looking for that thin mint taste. Hopfully in a few weeks I'll find out.

I started out the same way. Didn't know which 1st beer to brew. Picked up a American Light Ale kit. It came out good but nothing like a bud clone which I thought I was brewing. I talked to the guys at the LHBS and was steered in the direction of English Browns, Irish Reds and Belgiums. One of my...

Did the Janet Brown Ale last night. If I can break free today going to brew up a Irish Red.

I have only used Fermcap in the boil kettle to reduce the boil overs. Never tried in the fermentor.

I'm not too keen on open fermentaion. Even though its in a closet I still have pets and stuff running arourd and would hate to have anything get in there.

My last 2 batches I stated to use oxygen instead of shaking. Seems to me I get a lot more foam/ krausen coming out of the airlock. The last one was so bad I finally added a blow off tube to the airlock. Is it better to just continue using a airlock but add a foam control like Fermcap or just...

I use PBW on my cleaning and it works great. Just soak the bottles for 20-30 minutes in warm water and the labels just fall off. I hit them with a bottle brush and rinse. I then soak them in Star San for 2-5 minutes and on to the bottle tree. If the bottles sit for a long time I just rinse them...

Hello out there I'm form Yucaipa California (SoCal). Just started brewing in January when my Dad who makes his own wine bought me the start up equipment to start brewing beer for Christmas. Saturday I brewed my 13th batch which will be a Watermelon Wheat - Can't wait. I was doing a search for...