Recent content by wallyfrog

My only purpose of mentioning education is to show that I'm willing to read/learn/experiment etc. Learning something new usually comes easy to me, which is why extract brewing has been driving me so crazy. I've read many forums, sites, blogs and for the most part, I seem to be doing everything...

The pails I use are 50L and were purchased at a homebrew store advertised as a primary fermenter. They were new and the lids fit on the top, but air could easily get inside and out. I just ordered some star-San and I'm looking to order a couple of new pails with tight fitting lids/air locks. As...

That sounds like a good way to go. I did find a place relatively close that will ship star-San. I currently have a another batch on the go. I'll see how that one turns out, but I think a safe bet would be to order the star san

The solution I use is called Sparkle-Brite. It was the only solution sold at the local brew stores where I live. I only used a cloth to prevent small abrasions left on the fermenter. I've been reading these forums a lot. It's one of the reasons it keeps pissing me off that my brew doesn't turn...

I love beer and originally got into brewing as a hobby. I mainly tried extract kits to start of. My first batch tasted good and it got me excited to keep going. Well, it's been 8 or 9 wasted lots since, all dumped down the drain. I'm an educated person(7 years university) and my inability...

Pommy is right, it is a no boil kit. The primary fermenter is a 10 gallon plastic. With the size of the fermenter and the lid not tightly sealing, I should'nt have to worry about blow off. Is secondary fermentation required, or is the fermentation in the bottles considered secondary fermentation...

No, I have not started. The instructions said for be to boil just water in a pot. Place the boiling water in a fermenter. Heat the can of extract in a different pot of water and add the mixture into the fermenter with the boiling water. Should I do something differently?

Yes, just have to boil 3 litres of water and mix it with the can of ingredients and sugar.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I do have an airlock and rubber bung for the glass carboy. I was hoping the plastic fermenter would have an air tight lid with a hole for airlock. Seems like a lot extra work to mix all the ingredients in the plastic fermenter, then siphon the mixture into the...

Hey everyone, I recently bought a brewers starter kit. The kit includes a primary fermenter with lid and a glass carboy. This will be my first time brewing so I will be using extract from a can. My primary fermenter's lid has no hole for an airlock and the cover does not snap on tightly (snaps...