Recent content by shinebox97

So, to continue with this thread, how old of a starter could one use? The starter I made in late April is still sitting in the cabinet, so it is now over a month old. I'm thinking of throwing another pint of wort into the starter for my brewing tomorrow. Should I not bother and just purchase...

Quick question folks. Would it be bad to use a yeast starter that is 6 days old? Thanks in advanced. If this has been answered before I apologize.

This sounds like one damn good IPA. Looking forward to brewing it.

How far out do you usually dry hop this one?

Holy smokes this forum rocks! Talk about quick responses. I appreciate all the input. Thank you gentlemen.

So, my IPA has been sitting in the secondary for over 8 weeks now? Is this bad? or should I not worry?

Thanks folks! I really appreciate the responses. Some good advice in here. Thanks again.

Fairly new to homebrewing and I'm thinking about moving to a glass carboy as my primary fermenter. Before I go out and buy a glass carboy I justed wanted to get a few opinions on which size should be purchased. It would be great to hear the PRO's and CON's from the more experienced brewers...

Thanks to all who replied. I appreciate it. It's been three weeks since I pitched the yeast and placed the primary in the closet. This weekend I will be bottling. Oh, and I'll take a final hydrometer reading before doing so...thanks for the helps guys.

Hello Folks, I'm hoping someone can help a newbie out. It's been a week since I placed my third batch of beer in the primary and I'm starting to get a little worried. I know, I know...don't worry, have a homebrew. Well, being a newbie you know I have to worry. Anyways, I'm worried because...