Recent content by Sheridan197

It is beautiful up here, Kozzer. Winters can be a challenge, but worth it. Next time you're through, stop at the Pony Espresso/Post Office in Jefferson. I'm the Postmistress. I'll buy you a cuppa!

Wanted to give a quick update: Bought a turkey fryer, replaced the bottling spigot, tubing, autosiphon and wand. Started using PBW for cleaning and using all equipment fresh from the sanitizer. Sneaked a taste of Java Stout last night and it is FABULOUS!!!!! Not even a hint of sour taste...

Extract only thus far. It seemed to me that if I can't brew from a kit, I sure couldn't do anything more complex! There aren't any home brewers in my neck of the woods. We're in a little town of 18 people. We're about 90 minutes out of Denver, and I'm sure I could take a bottle to the Home...

The last batch I brewed tasted ok when I bottled it, but I tried a bottle a week later and it was sour. Left it for three weeks and tried another bottle, it was the same.

Wouldn't that make it a 'beer wig'?

I'm on it, guys. Thank you so much. Replacing plastic fermentation bucket, bottling spigot and tubing. PBW on order. Shopping for a turkey fryer now because the thought of brewing outside up here is a pleasant one! I really appreciate all your help. Optimistic now! Will report back with...

You guys are awesome! Thank you for the quick, pleasant replies and thank you for not making mock of me! Let me see if I can remember all the questions: I use bottled water to brew. We are on well water here, and it comes out of the ground hard. It's been tested so it's drinkable, but it is...

I started trying to brew about a year ago. I've had a couple of successes, but more failures. The beer would be fine going into the fermenter, but then came off with a sour taste. I assumed it was sanitation, so I stepped it up. I'm OCD with my sanitation, and still getting that same nasty...