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If neither of those had an affect, did you try sticking your finger down in there and seeing if you could scratch some off with your fingernail? If there's nothing to scratch off, it maybe possible that something chemically etched the glass on the inside and in that case, it would probably...

Thanks for the info, we're going down at Christmas time. ~r~

The unfermented wort is a traditional way of doing it, and I also think that in that situation, people would get used to drinking beers with very little carbonation fast. I'd rather drink beer with no carbonation, then no beer at all! ~r~

From the many different variations of pumpkin ales I've tasted over the years, I think that the best flavors will come from canned pumpkin. I also agree with the above posts, in that, most of the flavors come from the spices ... pumpkin is a very bland flavor and if you use raw pumpkin, will...

I'd go ahead and do it. It'll probably be exposed to O2 and not taste the best, but it will still be drinkable and you won't waste it, and she can get her cash back. I'd attach a length of hose to the picnic tap that would go down pretty far in your keg, and just start dispensing to reduce...

I read the book cover to cover when I got it new in 97, when I got it at the AHA conference and had Ray sign it. The examples are rather dated, because well the book is dated. However, with that said, I can't tell you how many times over the years I've went back and reread chapters when I was...

I'll just reiterate what was said earlier and just say that if she receives payment for your beer, and then you in turn get paid ... it's illegal, and it's all about the taxes baby. And for that matter, running a catering business out of a house is against FDA guidelines in most areas ... but...

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Connection elbow between the blow off tube and the bucket. The connection can be modified slightly to fit onto a carboy also.

This is a picture of the pvc blow off tube I built recently.

This is a picture of the pvc blow off tube I built recently.

Munich Malt, 3# German Pilsner Malt, 3# Vienna Malt, 2# Torrified Wheat, 2# Chocolate Malt, 4 ounces Single stage mash at 150F for 1 hour. Hallertauer pellet hops (4.5%) , 1.25 ounces for 1 hour boil White Labs German Lager yeast, 1 vial brought up to about 350 ml of yeast cells for...

I brewed with extract for about 5 years and was making some pretty good beers, but I couldn't get a beer with a real clean taste, there always seemed to be some residual sweetness from extract. Then I went to small partial mash for about 3 or 4 batches. During that time I wrapped my head...

I think it will be fine as long as you apply the usual food handling rules, cool it down fast, keep it closed off to avoid contamination and if possible keep it refrigerated until you go to boil it. ~r~

To tell the truth, for a good vanilla flavor in your beer, you're better off with a high quality vanilla extract. A beer does not have a high enough alcohol content to really leach the flavors out of the bean. I've done it many different ways over the years and just found the extract is the...

You're always going to have lost beer, and a lot of it depends on how much trub went into the primary to start with and what type of yeast you used. Some yeasts get all "fluffy" and settle out and leaving 2-3 inches of muck at the bottom. Some yeasts fall out and compact really well, while...

Adjusting the sugar rate was fine...if anything Belgian's benefit from carbonation on the higher side. A lot of it depends on how old the beer is and if you pitched a good healthy yeast so that it can get the traditional bottle fermentation. As far as the spacing goes, I just leave about an...

The large yeast slurry kicked off and raised the interior heat of the fermentation rapidly, is what happened. I wouldn't worry about it. The faster fermentation can cause a few off flavors, but if it's a medium bodied ale (as most pumpkin ales are) then any off flavors will go away with a...

If the yeast was not abused, and kept in the fridge, you should be able to revive it by making a starter. You would probably be doing good to get another yeast though, just in case. As far as the hops go, if they were vacuum packed, they should be ok. If it's a dme with steeping grains kit...

Unfortunately watermelon is a very light flavor and you'll have a hard time getting the flavor over the honey. My guess would be to make a very light mead and use a lot of watermelon juice instead of water. cheers ~r~