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All hail passedpawn the new king of redneck... Best I have dont with a hydrometer was using the glass test jar that I picked up when I first started, pulled a sample, droped in the hydrometer with a little spin and walk away for a few to let it settle. When I come back to get the...

No problem glad to help, that was my extract Hefewizen. The red ale going now never even got to the top of the bucket, but I had the tube there just incase. :mug:

I use a 6.5 gal bucket, and just use my spare racking hose for blow off. It takes a little effort, but it will fit into the grommit in the top of the bucket. Then put the other end in a contaner of sanitizing solution to keep air from flowing back into the bucket. Mess contained.

Add "Negra Modelo" to the only use if no option list, did not have much trouble capping with a wing capper, but the labels are a PITA and that gold foil does not come off.... ever....

Just an update, its fermenting along now, damn thing kept me up all night:(. Since my room is the only one with AC, I keep it set at 65 and thats where all the fermentation takes place. FYI a blow off tube in a jar of water makes lots of noise at 0200, its going to be a long day at work lol.

Well for my whoping second batch I decided to do a red ale. Use the recipe from Charlie Papazian's Joy of Home Brewing, with a slight mod to make math easier. Recipe follows 5 gal, extract, 2 gal boil 3.3 lbs amber LME 3 lbs amber DME 1 lb crystal 120 1/2 lb toasted 2 row 1 oz...

So now I need two support groups............:tank::(

You actually found a way to make a GIS project entertaining? I belive thats cheating. pretty awesome though.

What about sleeping with your fermenting / ageing brews? Would that make me addicted? Picture this twin size mattress on a solid platform for a king size. Is the only room in the house with ac.... plus the bubbling helps put me to sleep...... guess Im an addict, when is the next meeting?

I had the same thought about the syrup, but only way I can find it is in a 3 gal bag for $80..... Have no way to use the rest will have to see if the local gas station would let me get a bag that is almost empty lol.

My first batch of Hefewizen is fermenting away nicely and I realize that I forgot to pick up the priming sugar while at the LHBS. I have plenty of time before bottling so going back in a picking up some corn sugar is not a problem, but it got me thinking. If I were to not notice a mistake like...

Just found this thread, and first off I think your all nuts...... secondly, I will be picking up some dew this weekend to get this started. Mountain dew is the beverage I live by at work, so why not try an evening version I was thinking of making it like a sparkling cider or beer lol. I think...

Nothing, it will be fine for the few min it takes to clean out the airlock. Next time you in the area of your LHBS pick up some more, they are cheep. I have gotten in the habbit of buying one or two every time I go in.

Ok, just got home from work and came into the bedroom and took a look at this batch. I have two things to say to the forum. 1. You were not lying about the banna from this yeast, if I had not read here first I would have thought there was banna extract in the bucket. My room smells...

644 + 5 649 Just started mine with the lees from a strong traditional mead, looked like coffee before I added it to the lemon. Think im gonna backsweeten with more honey and call it "Bee Pee"

After a few wines and 5 gal of Graff decided it was time to do a real beer. Hefewizen from extract seemed like a simple place to start so I used a recipe I was given here on the fourm. 6# Wheat DME 1oz of Hallertau @ 60 minutes Wyeast 3068 1# of Carapils steeped S.G. 1.051 Think I...

+1 on the hops, I used the called for ammount, but at half the strength since im still learning to understand the value of hops. I have noticed that to really get a good flavor I have to put about 1/2 of a pellet in the bottom of the glass before I pour. Next time ill be using the sugested hops.

911 Dispatcher, do most of reading on here while on shift, night's can be boring lol.

Just found this post, and as I have a 5 gal batch of traditonal mead ferminting now, I think I know what the lees will be used for.... think I will use honey instead of sugar as well. If hot lemon juice and honey (with a bit of whisky of course) is good in the winter, then I belive that cold...

Thanks for the replies all, I do have at least one batch under my belt, if Graff counts, and have a few meads that are finaly comming into their own. The techinical side of AG does not scare me in the least, just dont have the hardware yet. Guess thats cause I enjoy cooking and im a bit of a...