Recent content by wittenbergdoor

Thanks a lot for the tips. The stone is pretty deep, but I will try what you suggest regarding the C-clamp.

Just started aerating with an aquarium pump and a stone into a carboy. I've done this three times already, and the bubbles that are produced overflow out of the carboy mouth easily within 5 minutes. I was hoping to get more like 15 minutes to a half hour, but this seems to be making that...

So I did this recipe, used Beersmith's recommended 4.01 ounces of corn sugar, and bottled it up. It is now 6 weeks old and I've got almost no carbonation, with just a tiny hiss, virtually the same as it was at 4 weeks. Additionally, the flavor is quite a bit sweeter and the body heavier than...

Quick question: I put this recipe into Beersmith and it is giving me an estimated IBUs of only 34.9. It's saying that the East Kent Goldings at 30 minutes will only contribute 7.1, which is definitely the error. Any idea why this is? This seems really low, but I'm thinking I'll just trust your...

Hey Folks, So I'm a pretty new brewer, and I'll be doing my first starter with my next batch next week. I will add .5 cups light DME to 2 cups water, plus some nutrient, and then I will add my yeast to my cooled flask and put it on my stir plate to maximize cell growth. Here are my questions...

More surface area can mean more oxygen exposure, which can lead to higher levels of acetaldehyde. But if it's just half a bottle, I say go for it anyway.

SANITIZED auto siphon or turkey baster. A thief will likely be too big to fit into the mouth of a 1 gallon glass carboy.

Hey Everyone! I'm doing my first dry-hopped IPA, and I am using some beautiful leaf Simcoe and Amarillo hops in my 6.5 gallon glass carboy on a 5 gallon batch. I added the hops to the carboy, racked the beer into it, and now, about 60 hours later, pretty much all of the hops are still...

Quick question. I'm fairly new to brewing. I'm doing this recipe this weekend, and my shop only had the Safale S-04. How would you recommend proceeding? Pitch the one packet and hope for the best? Pitch multiple packets? Make a starter? I don't want to go too nuts and wind up over-pitching. I'd...