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I have a Irish stout kit that came with my brewing kit from Midwest. I was wondering what I could do to get a few extra % out if it. Thanks y'all.

Yes. You are correct

I've soaked both, coffee and oak in different whiskeys, both for different beers. I don't have any thing here that is "cheap" enough to soak in other than "Virginia Lighting" (white whiskey) do you guys think it will make it taste too harsh. I'm not adding the whiskey to the ipa, just the chips.

Thanks for the input. I'm sure it's going to be fine just a little worried because this is my first brew with this new kit I got. I've always used the "brewers best" bucket and three piece air lock.

It looks normal and smells good. Just not bubbling in the air lock.

So.. I brewed on Saturday and it still hasn't bubbled yet. I think my the area I had it was too cold. Bad thing is I don't have a thermometer on my bucket to tell me the temp. I moved it closer to a heat vent. Do you think it will be ok or could the yeast have die? I have a packet of dry yeast I...

Thanks guys. I figured it was, just wanted to make sure.

I have never used one of these before. Should it look like this after a day? I haven't heard it bubble yet just was liquid isn't even anymore. I can put my 3 piece on that I have if you guys don't think this is normal

I'm thinking of making another ipa but I wanted to oak this one. How long should I let the oak chips sit in secondary.

Thanks y'all. They have a 5 or 6 gallon at SAMs Club for around 30 and 5.2 gallon water jugs (filled) for 5 dollars. I'm going to use them instead of a 20+ dollar better bottle.

I know that you should use stainless so the acids dont react to the aluminum, just like when making tomato sauce. But is it really that huge of a deals? I'm sure some will say yes and some will say no I just moved and I don't have any brewing items anymore and I'm going to put together one of...

i was at a grocery store the other day, on my way out they have the 5 gallon jug of water. i was wondering if you could use them as a carboy. obviously as long at the air lock will fit. but has anyone had any issues when trying this. my main reason for wanting to use it is because its only 15...

Normal?

Thank you for the advice and tips. It was bottled on the 22nd of December. It was never put in the cooler. I drank it from room temp in a room temp glass. My kitchen is about 68 degrees.

I guess what I ment was after you swallow the beer it had a bit of watered down mouthfeel/texture. I'm pleased with the overall flavor. Just not the viscosity of it.

so i made a coffee porter a a few weeks ago and bottled it on the 22 of december. when i made it i cracked coffee beans and soaked them in whiskey for a week and added them to my secondary when i racked it over. aslo, i made the a cold brew coffee with half water and half whiskey and used that...

The girlfriend wants me to make her a light beer. Not hoppy. Any suggestions? Thank you

Thanks. How long did you let it sit in the secondary?

On my fifth bew I'm making a coffee porter. It's in the primary fermentation right now, Saturday or Sunday ill rack it over. Ok adding my coffee beans to it then. My question is, should I crush them or leave them whole and should I soak them in some sort of alcohol to "sterilize" them.