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Racked off my newest home recipe Hosenhausen American Pale Ale into secondary, and cleaned bottles prior to bottling tomorrow. This my third beer in 5 weeks, so easily my most productive time so far. I have a Better Brew Kolsch and home Recipe Citrus Wheat Ale already bottled.

I've always used DME for priming, because I've heard that Priming Sugar can give off a cidery taste in some recipes. But have to agree that gentle stirring when adding the Priming Solution seems to have worked for me over about 40 or so different recipes/batches. Current Brews: A Better...

Kind of on the same subject, we use an Oxyclean type, (TARGET brand) laundry additive, that contains sodium percarbonate and sodium carbonate. Is this safe to use as a sanitizer/cleaner for fermenters, bottles, racking tubes etc?

Uhm, the recipe, well I just kind of ball parked that. about 10 oz cracked wheat grains steeped, then sparged. 4lbs wheat DME about 1lb leftover Plain lite DME 1oz Centennial hops bittering 1oz orange peel, 1oz coriander, and zest from 4 lemons, added with 6 min left on boil. White Labs...

Thanks, will try that.

Hi guys, I know some of you have discussed Shock Top type beers before, and I'm trying one, for my daughters 21st birthday. Question: Can I put lemon juice, fresh squeezed, into the secondary fermenter for flavor or will the acid ruin the beer?

:mug: After a Hiatus from homebrewing for a few years I finally have an excuse again, as if the brew itself wasn't one, my oldest finally turned 21 and has time and money to work with the old man. We are in Crestwood MO, and get our supplies from Friar Tuck liquors, they have a full range of...