Recent content by trentbent

Ah, I see! So does that mean after refrigeration the yeast smell/flavor will die down a bit? Gosh this is fun. :cross:

Thanks for the help! I never heard about cold-conditioning. I did a pretty thorough job of mixing the honey in warm but not boiling water but I can't recall now how well I mixed it into the bottling bucket after that, probably not too well. I'll be sure to wait a few days before opening another...

Okay. Thanks for all the replies. I used the exact amount of honey called for in the one gallon recipe and mixed it well and cooled it to 70 degrees F before using it. The recipe and the kit mentioned nothing about a hydrometer. I started a five gallon saison while the one gallon IPA was...

I made a few mistakes brewing my first batch, and today I drank the first bottle. It's an IPA from the kit made by Brooklyn BrewShop. When I opened the bottle the foam just oozed out endlessly until I started pouring it into a glass to catch it. There is also too much stuff in the bottom. The...