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I actually did that with "Brew Like A Monk". Great book.

I suppose it depends on what kind of fruit you are using. I get the Vintner's Harvest fruit puree in a can and just pop the fermentation lock off, stick in a funnel and pour it in. Whole fruit might be an entire different story....

Both beer and bud are considered essential here in Colorado. LOL.

https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/28/28a453b5-4926-4fd9-a19c-59766287c746.pdf Not exactly the same thing but they both are phosphoric acid and it has cleaning properties. The bottom of my brew kettle is shiny when I am done using the StarSan on it. Same with the keg. I have...

Each to his own. I go by what my eyes see and I am not running a brewery either. It works as a cleaner. At the restaurant where I work we use an oven cleaner that contains an acid as well. It smells horrible and you are not supposed to breathe it in. So the StarSan has similar cleaning...

I have always used a mix of various bottles. The Fosters bottles are like Grolsch with the flip top but brown instead of green. I never used green bottles. Something about them that reminds me of a certain animal. LOL. I have used clear bottles but they are always stored out of the light. Had...

Indeed a good pale ale is excellent.

So easy...

Just wanted to add how I use it with the keg. When the keg is empty and all of the delicious beer has been consumed... I first rinse the keg with water. Then I take a flashlight and look inside. If I see some deposits I take a small dab of Star San on a green scrubbie and reach in and hit those...

Comment deleted... But yes it does work well for cleaning walls and other things around the kitchen. Great for removing grime. Try it. Also I have heard many times from other brewers that they will use it for an overnight soak to remove grunge from various things, especially anything that is...

It actually works really good on grease buildup on the stove when used with hot water. You can even use boiling water to give it some extra oomph. It's acid properties are what provide the cleaning properties of it. Phosphoric acid to be exact. You should try it sometime and then come back and...

Byron Burch actually talks about using bleach on page 59 of his book "Brewing Quality Beers". But he talks about it like nobody does it anymore and then suggets iodophor sanitizer instead. I don't remember where I actually first ran upon the suggestion of using bleach for sanitation. It may have...

No. As I said before I use a very dilute bleach mixture and it works great. Rinse well and there is no flavor imparted to the beer at all. Been using it for over 30 years. LOL. Never had any issue at all. You do know that they are even recommending bleach as a cleaner that is effective against...

I also use StarSan acid sanitizer for both cleaning and sanitizing the keg after use and also for removing any cooked on stuff from the bottom of the brew kettle. The acid sanitizer does have a somewhat oily feel to it so rinsing well after use is very important. Also I use the StarSane acid...

I wanted to add that a local library may be a good resource as well. I believe I actually got Palmer's book from the library among other books that I found there.

I just do what I do and it works great for me. As I said before I sanitize with a mixture of 1 Tbsp. bleach per gallon of water and then rinse well afterwards. Never had any issue at all. I did say that I rinse before I sanitize....

I can still drink a cold Bud on a hot day. I don't do IPAs. For me, the hops need to be in balance with the malt and by definition an IPA does not do that. Oh well. By this time in my life I have probably drank around 1,000 or more different beers. Has anyone ever heard of San Miguel from the...

Thanks for the info. I stand corrected. I do use a generic version of Oxiclean when I am cleaning the carboy right after I have transferred out of it. I use hot water and one of those 90 degree brushes. Scrub it down really good, rinse, and then sanitize it immediately or the next day before it...

I ordered buttwipe off of Ebay. LOL. A lot easier than driving around town looking for it. They did have plenty of water at the King Soopers. Apparently I missed the sign that said limit of 3 because I bought 4 gallons and nobody said a thing. I also use some tap water in my batches and now have...

I am also not a fan of too much roasted barley so this may be the way to go. So far I have actually avoided using the roasted barley at all but I do believe it gives a much better red color. Will have to write this recipe down for sure.