Recent content by scruffyhansolo

Here in central IL we have a great underground water source and many bottling companies sell the water from it as natural spring water. Needless to say I just use tap water. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

I , on the other hand, up north have a hard time keeping everything above 60 in my closet this time off year. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

I'm glad I don't have a sour obsession because those sound like they would really test my patience. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

I have the lack of fermenter problem myself or I would have a black ale going too. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

I can't disagree here. I have plans to do a large batch of barleywine and should have done it to start with since aging takes so long. I actually didn't realise how long they took until after I had bought the supplies. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

Oh by no means is 20 to much but I was wondering when it starts to be a "problem". I'm wondering if it when I get close to 90 gallons. ;-} Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

The 1 gallons are typically for trying out new stuff at a lower risk. Also I have the equipment to do 1 gallon all grain but only partial mash or extract in larger batches. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

I'm sure the general consensus will be there can never be to many going but when I recapped on my closet I thought I might have a problem. Summary: 5 gallons of hard cider 5 gallons rye stout 5 gallons belgian dubbel 1 gallon barleywine 1 gallon brown ale 1 gallon oatmeal stout 1 gallon rum...

After warming up and giving a swirl this morning I have a nice 1.5 inch krausen. Thanks guys. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

I have moved it to a warmer, yet still dark, area so my fingers are crossed. Thanks again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

The problem I have with re pitching is that I have to order liquid yeast because the only store in my area only sells dry and not much of that even. I don't think they carry any belgian strains. So I hope this gets going soon. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

OK, the OG was 1.062. I appreciate the reassurance. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

Thanks for the replies but I just realized I typed the wrong hours. It has been 47 hours not 27. I didn't use a starter and temp is around 62. Thanks again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Home Brew mobile app

I'm still fairly new and I started a Belgian Dubbel extract 27 hours ago. I used White Labs Trappist yeast. I have had a few bubbles in the airlock and a light layer of foam on the top of my brew. The foam doesn't cover the whole top of the batch it is so light. Should I be concerned yet? I...

In the future when you use snow put it in a container with water like an ice bath. If you put your pot directly in the snow it melts the layer right around the pot then the snow insulates from the cold like an igloo. That's probably why it took that long. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using...