Search results

I picked up random equipment from my brother in law last weekend. Finally getting around to cleaning and doing an inventory to get ready for my first brew this weekend! I think I'm going to start extract to ease myself in to it. I have a bunch of fresh basil so I'm thinking of getting a honey...

Glad to see Tampa at the top of the list! http://thepourfool.com/2014/07/19/americas-top-ten-emerging-beer-towns/

Alright so I'll just find some extra space in the house to store them until they go to the fridge.

I've read a bunch of threads about not letting the bottles get too cold, stalling the yeast. But living in Florida I don't think cold will be my issue. My question is if it's ok to store filled bottles in my garage, probably getting to around 90 degrees or higher? My other viable options are...

Not at all an expert here, but it sounds like everything should be fine. As long as everything was sterilized when it was opened up there should be no problem with your wort sitting for a bit.

In!

Just joined, let's see if I can get some luck!

Thanks for the info. I probably will start with extract before I move on to all grain, so I guess I won't worry about it too much right now.

Well good to know that I thought that report was pretty useless as well. I found these values online which I think should be more useful: pH:*7.9 Calcium (Ca):*61.0*ppm Magnesium (Mg):*19.0*ppm Sodium (Na):*13.0*ppm Sulfate (SO4):*24.0*ppm Chloride (Cl):*22.0*ppm Bicarbonate (HCO3):*198.0*ppm

OK so after a long time of wanting to home brew, I am finally in a position to get started. I've been reading a lot on water quality and am still very confused by my water report. I was wondering if my water is ok to brew with, if I need to treat, or just get bottled water? Here's the...