Recent content by Tenthousandfeet

Thanks, Stever!

I've got a batch of IPA I'm planning on bottling today, but I'm not sure how much dextrose to add for priming. I'm afraid I'm without a scale, so can anyone offer up a typical amount by volume? Thanks!

I think you might be right. I tried one today, about three days after the first, and the musty bad taste is definitely fading. I guess I'll shelf it for another couple weeks. Lesson learned: patience. Thanks for your input!

After a very disappointing tasting of my first bottle yesterday, I've discovered that I have sixty four bottles of terrible apfelwein. :( It's my second attempt at brewing. My first was a kit that turned out reasonably well, but this batch turned out not so well. I followed the recipe...

I've always been a fan of taking a nice, cold beer from the fridge, cracking it open, and drinking it right out of the bottle. Glasses and steins are great for drafts or cans, but if it comes in a bottle then that's how I drink it. My first batch is now freshly bottled and carbonating away. I...

Here is where I currently call home. It's actually the farthest north you can travel to in Ontario without leaving pavement (...and care packages are always welcome!). I'm proud to say I'm finally relaxing about my beer. I've come to accept that being my first batch, it won't be amazing, but...

1.010 on the hydrometer, which is normal according to my instructions. I've discovered, after a little experimentation, that the bucket lid doesn't seal itself airtight. Any positive pressure in the primary fermenter is enough to lift the lid 1/8 inch or so, so that gases escape through the...

Is Paddock Wood really dead? Their website doesn't indicate anything of the sort. http://www.paddockwood.com

It's in a dark closet at about 22C. As an aside, from the ' You're no longer a n00b when...' thread: 19. You stop asking "is my beer ruined" every time something unexpected happens. I take it this happens a lot.

I'm partway through reading howtobrew.com, and at this point I'm really wishing I had read it BEFORE starting my first batch! Really good reading, thanks for the link. However, after reading that and seeing what fermenting beer should look like, I'm reasonably convinced that something's gone...

Well, that's a relief. Thanks for the quick and reassuring replies! Should I add any more granulated sugar before bottling, or leave it as it is?

Also... should I have stirred my yeast into my batch? The instructions said to sprinkle it on top, and that's how I left it. The bubbles in the fermentation lock are coming through pretty slowly (about 1 bubble every 45sec). That seems bad. I do have an extra packet of wine yeast that I could...

Hi there. A few weeks ago I decided to finally take the plunge and start making my own beer. I live in a remote area, so during one of my monthly trips to civilization, I stopped at the nearest you-brew wine shop to pick up my supplies. The person operating the store, though quite friendly...