Recent content by thirstymug

I think I racked it off the yeast to soon. I racked and degassed at about a week and a half. :cross: Lol I'll do better on the next batch, which might go this weekend. I think this time I'll throw two packs at the start. I want to try adding some wood chips this time too. (all this efort...

yep I just dumped it in and the wine went wild lol

I've got some grape juice concentrate wine that seems to have hung up at 1.059 for a few weeks now (my 3rd batch). Tonight after I took my gravity reading I decided to pitch another pack of dry Montrachet yeast. I was expecting a slow takeoff at best since their is already alcohol in the must...

you gotta do a hooch search on youtube :tank: :) lol i must have poked 5 holes a day in the tip of that thing to keep it from popping.

Ha my first brew was pretty much the same recipe, except I used a strawberry flavored rubber for a air lock. I racked it to a empty 1.5 L bottle after 3 weeks and put it in the fridge for a week. It turned out great! Did a 4 gallon batch of red grape concentrate with 6 pounds of sugar and...

Thanks for the replies :) I figured/worried that I might be over simplifying things, but what the heck, I'm gonna give it a shot. Hell with a little luck I'll have a keggle ready in time to brew. Right now my short list for the next kit is: (from northern brewer) Denny's Wry Smile Rye...

I guess I'd rater put the 40-50$ towards a 15-20 gal kettle. (I'm kinda leaning towards a keggle) I'm kinda just looking to crutch through till I get a big pot, and at the same time, open the door to more types of beer kits.

Hi guys. So I'm trying to decide on my next brew, and I have been looking at the different kits Extract, partial, AG. Right now I'm kinda limited by some of my equipment. I have 2, 5 gallon kettles + a selection of coolers. I haven’t set up a cooler yet too be a dedicated mash tun. But I...

Thanks for the replies guys. I think I have my siphon problem fixed for now. I slapped a hose clamp on it to stop the air leak. I think thats the way I'll go next time, I have some extra beer side connectors so I think I'll rig a permanent bottling setup. I'll get it figured out for the...

What’s up guys. Man I just kegged/bottled up my 1st batch of beer ever and what a cluster _______ :drunk: lol I got messed up at almost every turn and just wanted to share with the rest of you. Jeeze where to start, I guess this was the first time I tried to siphon beer... I did bottle 1...

Thanks for the tip! Man I couldnt find them for the life of me.

Hi guys. So... I'm rebuilding a firestone IV keg I got and well it had a plastic gas dip tube that was pretty well worn, so when I ordered the new gaskets and poppets I got a new stainless gas tube. Well the dang thing is too big to fit in the keg. ( I know, thats what she said). Its just...

Hi guys and gals! I'm new to the home brew bug but I think I’m here to stay and man am I’m having some fun. So far my makings have been 1) a jug of apple hooch, that went fast. 2) a 4 gallon batch of red grape concentrate wine that just got bottled today and tastes just fine :rockin: 3)...