Recent content by SpoogE

Yeah I kno what you mean, but I'm fairly certain my yeast was not impropery stored or outdated... Both of the packages I used were dry and came directly from the HBS on the day they were pitched.

If my calculations are correct I currently have an ABV of ~2.5%. According to the recipe specifications, I should have ended up with ~5%... I think you're right that the yeast didn't convert all the sugar but that is what baffles me... I repitched with a second package of yeast and it...

Just an update if anyone is interested... I made a hop tea using a 1/2 oz mixture of Willamette and Fuggle hops as Bill suggested. Once cool, I strained it to the fermenter and gently swirled it to mix it up. I aged it another couple days and then bottled the beer. My bottles have been...

No worries! I was only joking around, hence the :p face Cool, thanks! I'm currently boiling a hop tea using a bit less than 1/2 oz of Willamette and Fuggles mixed together. I'll cool and strain it into my fermenter once it's finished boiling. We'll see how it turns out I guess! I'm glad...

Bill, yes of course I added my hops! I admit I'm still a bit of a newbie but I'm not THAT new!! :p I divided the recommended hops in half and measured them in a small food scale before adding to the boil for each stage of the recipe. I didn't think about the possibility of the wort being...

Thanks for the reply. Man, I'd love to believe you, but I'm still just having a hard time believing it could possibly be finished... the gravity has only changed half as much as the recipe suggests it should have. 1.040 to 1.020 means an alcohol content of 2.5%, is that really possible with a...

Hey guys, I mostly just lurk around here but you guys are great! This place has been an invaluable resource to me in my brewing endeavors so far. I'm having some trouble with my latest batch of beer and need some help figuring out whether it's worth trying to save or not. This is gonna be...

I agree on the Shiner winter seasonals this year. I picked up some of the Dunkelweizen last week and the 96 this week. Around here (Dallas area) both can be found at my local grocery store. The Dunkelweizen took a couple tries before it grew on me, but by the time I finished the 6-pack I...