Search results

I LoL'd for at least 5 minutes when I read this. :mug:

you have 266 post--a lot more than my n00bie self so I assume you know that if those are not food grade containers they can produce off-flavors in your tasty brews. :mug:

Mmm well if anyone has any idea i would love to know. I thought Karo was just corn sugar after all and was going to use it for priming. Yes, No, maybe so? What do you all use? thanks.

Huh? I mean using it for priming sugar when i mix my wort in the bottling bucket. What are you all talking about?

So Yay or Ney? I'm a week away from bottling and I'd love to get an affirmative answer to this. I have the Dark and the Clear in the kitchen. :mug:

Oh crap...Stupid lids...

Swanky. =]

Got my kit last night and of course today is brew day. I recieved an WYeast Activator pack(the pack you smack) and it is labeled "scottish" on the front so I assume I need to use it for my Scottish Ale...However, I can't find in the directions which yeast to use. The kit also comes with dry...

Yay, my first brew day tomorrow. Looking forward to it. However I have a few last moment questions. I have a 7.5 gallon Aluminum Pot. It's dirty as it has been sitting in storage for over a year I'm certain. I've read sever articles on cleaning and sanitation however I can not seem to find...

So, as I stated before I'm a noob to brewing. This will be my first batch. Soo i was just thinking last night with the addition of Molasses during the boil wouldn't that disolves more sugars in the wort than the recipie calls for? What would the affects be? (i don't want a sweet brew) I...

just out of curiosity where do you simply pick up 7 POUNDS of honey? and can you use bakers yeast for brewing (the little packets at the grocery)? I'm a n00b :mug:

I'm going to make my first brew a Scottish ale. I was thinking today (don't have the kit yet) that i could possibly add some Molasses but how much and when? Flame out = ? Did the 3/4 cup work out well? Also i was thinking of adding a tad of vanilla perhaps for a few days in secondary before...

So over at midwest I've decided on these two kits: Scottish Ale w/ Scottish Ale Activator Wyeast Irish Red Ale w/ Munton's 6 gm dry yeast Only thing I'm curious about is the Yeast. I realize different brews require different types of yeast yet what is the key difference between "Activator"...

could someone possibly shoot me in the right direction as to which kit to purchase and what i may need in addition to it? Note: was shooting for an easy to do Scottish / Irish Ale and perhaps a good Red! Edit: I've read that. I'm sure I will several more times.

So I believe I'm going to order this kit today: Brewing Starter Kit w/Better Bottle :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies from midwestsupplies.com. Of course this will be my first time brewing and I am wanting to brew a Scottish / Irish Ale of some sort perhaps with a hint of...

Thanks for the insight and the fast reply. Unfortunately I don't have a LHBS and craigslist is fresh out. I've looked over the past few days. If I need to expand with some carboys I believe the local Home Depot sells them? I'm going to wait until tomorrow until I order anything and more thoughts...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I've narrowed the kits down to about 3 and need help in the final decision. Are Full boils far superior to partial boils? Dog House Brew mentioned this and I'd like some other thoughts on the matter. I think I'll hold out on the keggle for now but thanks...

Thanks for the response. Good to know about the plastic carboys. Also, I believe I have a large pot to boil water in. Only need 2.5ish gallons at a time right? Also, as i look at Brewing Intermediate Kit w/ Two 5 Gallon Better Bottles :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies more...

I assume I will start with Extract brewing rather than all grain at first. However, how much more equipment do you really need to do the latter? Edit: Have been looking at something like this: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=6875 Better ideas? Better prices? I...

Well, I've been lurking around these forums for quite some time and since Christmas provided me with extra spending opportunities I finally want to buy my first brewing set up. Originally I thought I was receiving a Mr. Beer set but alas I did not. This is more than likely a good thing since I...