Recent content by zythos

Hi, I ran across a 1kg package of dried wine yeast and only plan to use a small portion of it. Can I just repackage the rest into a mason jar and store in the fridge?

Yes! Excellent, thank you very much! For some reason it doesn't come up in the search results for me. I have a friend I wanted to give a bottle to and thought this label would be perfect. Thanks again!

I remember a few months back seeing a label or logo for apfelwein depicting an apple wearing I think Lederhosen. It was a very colorful and looked prefessionally designed. I searched the forums and didn't have much luck. I would appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction, thanks.

Wow, made 2 1/2 gallons of this and everybody seems to love it. SWMBO likes it with some Sprite, friends like it straight. I can't keep myself from raiding the bottles. I can see now why it is recommended to start another batch within two weeks. This stuff is pretty amazing. When I made it I...

I started brewing because I enjoy beer. Mostly because I enjoy beer with flavor. Some time back I discovered microbrews and craft beer. This is what really got me started. I thought to myself that it would be great if I could make my own beer. I looked around online and found Mr. Beer, it seemed...

Thanks for the tip. I use the ice bath method myself. This will come in handy. Just a little something I found that may help others understand why this works.

Looks like it maybe a water softener revvy. Nice setup BM, I only wish I had room for something like that.

"By gently swirling the beer you can disturb it just enough to allow its aromas to be amplified for a moment. Before swirling your beer make sure you have your nose ready to do some analyzing." http://www.cureforwhatalesyou.com/2007/01/23/how-to-taste-beer/ Though it seems to me they kind of...

Well, glad to see someone with more experience than myself chimed in. Like I said I'm no expert, and I wasn't trying to get you riled up. It just seemed that nobody caught on to your edited post about your friend drinking from the bottle. Being a novice home brewer myself one of my largest...

If I read that correctly you let your friend sip the wort from the bottle. If this is the case then there is possibility for contamination. Check out http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter2-2.html the picture shown on the page was a sample taken from wort that was spit into. It doesn't state...

Man I love Saranac! That's horrible news. They call it a "bump in the road" though. Hope they're ok.

I just have to bring up a canned beer under the name "Butternuts Porkslap Pale Ale" from Butternuts Beer and Ale. Not only is the name great check out the packaging. http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/59676.jpg :p

A friend and I were talking about using plants that could be found in the back yard to brew and he suggested dandelions which led me to check it out online. I did a quick google search and sure enough I found this from azdrinkrecipes.com it makes 8 pints: Dandelion and burdock beer...

Well, I think you should give them a visit anyway. I've never been there or ordered from them (I use AHS and Midwest for my online orders), but if given the opportunity I would stop in. Now granted, the guy that started the thread had a bad experience with them online but that doesn't mean you...

Just wanted to let EinGutesBier that I sent a PM. Check your inbox, I have sent as much information as I could.