Recent content by ShawnBoucke

I am doing all grain. Thank you. So should I assume that most of the time I should sparge?

Ok, I am fairly new to brewing. I have made a wonderful Belgian double, and I have an IPA in bottles right now. Both batches were pre measured kits with directions. the Belgian double had me sparge, while the IPA didn't. I'm going to try to make my own recipes, but I am confused on which...

Wow, ok. looks like I have a while. The recipe I have says to bottle it after a month, but we'll see if it is done be then.

I mean "ok to aerate" can't edit the title it seems I've brewed a couple beers, and am VERY careful between my growler to bottle not to aerate the beer. I am now making my first mead. It is going to be in need of some filtering before I bottle it. Do I need to be careful as to not aerate...

Yes, I am doing a 1 gallon batch. I may have to get a bigger bucket to add 2 liter bottles. Right now there is about 1" of water between the growler, and the edge of the bucket. It has been over a week, and I'm afraid the low 70s temperature might have messed with the brew already.

I am brewing for the first time, and going all-grain. I live in a small top floor apartment, and do not have a cooler place to let the beer ferment. I recently thought to put the growler in a bucket of water. I'm wondering if the water will keep the growler a few degrees cooler, or it will...

oops. wrong forum. moving now.