Recent content by thedirtychemist

Drankin this pliny the elder clone... An a java stout. Great beers. Not the best combo.

Heini who and a bud what? Welcome!

Good luck with the non-mixed batch. It's not ideal, but should be ok.

I did a Jaom earlier this month as my first mead ever. Since I am quite impatient, I opted the 5 gallon route. Heh, if I have to wait and age , I may as well have a full batch waiting! I ended up using some yeast energizer and yeast nutrients. Also, I subbed for sweet mead yeast. Got a little...

Go bucks! From Wilmington, OH here!

You can force carb ANY liquid. Beers, meads, wines, soda, tea, milk. Etc. not that anyone drinks carbd milk. This an inexact science. This is what I do with excellent results. 1. Refrigerate mead to about 40 degrees or lower for a minimum of 2 days. This helps flocculate suspended yeast for...

Mine came from my undergrad days. I rushed to turn in a research thesis and on the way there, I fumbled it. They were doing construction at the time and the binder got really dusty. My professor reluctantly accepted the binder, but said this in a Czech accent, "Rodel, this is inadequate. You...

Using a 1 micron filter via keg-filter housing-keg method and pushed through by about 5 psi of co2 will filter most of the yeast out, but will leave residual yeast enough to bottle condition. A friend of mine has done this and worked well for him. Going less than 1 micron will filter more...

Good luck! What have you grown?!

Welcome! I'm new as well! Please share your favorite cider recipes! I have yet to try making a cider.

Hi nervousdad, Well, to be honest, I wouldn't be able to adequately comment on the scene in Cleveland. Where I am at, there's not a whole lot. My lhbs which is about 45 mins away and there's a really nice community there. My crazy days inhibit my sessions with the club...

Please pardon my shotty typing on my intro. iPhone typing has it's pros and cons.. Ha! Thank you for the very warm welcome friends! I am from Wilmington, Ohio - about 45 mins north of Cinci , between Cinci and Columbus. I have much to learn and I have only begun to start feeling comfortable...

Hello everyone! I wanted to take some time to introduce myself to the community! I began homebrewing about 8 months ago. It all started when I saw a curious item called Mr. Beer on the shelf at a Sears store while doing so e Christmas shopping! I didn't buy the kit then, but I joked with my...