Search results

It say: "Plus there is a greater risk of infection because the sugar has not been boiled." And my understanding is that boiling to sanitize takes at least 10 minutes.

chiteface: I am just a bit paranoid so everything I can sanitize gets sanitized. Let's say that this one is in the "it does not hurt" category.

Thanks for your response. I guess the stirring is the missing part in my process. Regarding the bottles I put carb drops in, I put only one drop in pint bottles (instead of 1.5 drop) and did it on plastic bottles only so I can monitor the pressure and limit the risk of injury but thanks for the...

Hi guys, This Sunday I bottled my first batch (and it tastes and smell great, I am having a hard time not drinking it right now). I followed the process I have seen in the How to brew beer online book (I don't remember the title but this is the one recommended here). So I put some DME in...

Actually, "artisanal" is the French word for "craft". If this was referring to art, the term would be "artistique". Still, using a French word for any food related stuff sounds overly posh to me. This being said, brewing beer has all the components needed to be defined as an art.

I like "amateur": An amateur (French amateur "lover of", from Old French and ultimately from Latin amatorem nom. amator, "lover") Being a native French speaker, I see this term as being motivated by love (of beer, of course). It is also kind of bullet proof against any attempt to see me as a...

Hi guys, So my first batch was put in the fermenter on Sunday, now I have to wait 2 weeks for dry hopping and one more week for bottling. Now regarding carbonation, I am a huge fan of the Irish Ale kind of light bubbles and I strongly dislike the big bubbles you get in most lagers. What...

Just to let you know, it is bubbling happily in the fermenter! ;)

McSpanner: I m in Cork with no car so online is my only choice

Not sure I get his one. Are there other options than the stove do heat the water when using metal pots? The main reason for using a bucket is the heating piece in it which will be far more efficient than my stove. McSpanner, it would be great! I ordered from HomeBrewCompany and I know about...

Thanks guys! I just ordered everything, I might brew this on Sunday (quite excited actually). A4J, if I get a drinkable and not too bitter IPA, it will already be a huge success!! Then, I ll invest the money required to get something really close the the Punk IPA (I love that stuff)

Cheezydemon3: I would use the stove if I could but this electric one takes more than 30 minutes to boil 2 or 3 litres of water for pasta (I have to boil the water in a kettle first if I want it ready faster) so it will cost me a fortune and will be a nightmare. I know lots of guys who using...

Hi guys, I wanted to start with reliable recipes but it is pretty difficult to get most ingredients in Ireland so I had to adapt some recipes I found here. Beersmith seems to be OK with that but I would like your opinion before ordering everything. I am aiming (loosely) for an acid IPA...

So if the bucket/boiler is ok temperature wise, will it be a nightmare to clean if I am using LME? What about DME?

Thanks a lot. For the bucket, I was planning to use a bucket/boiler like this: http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/33lt-boiler-pack-includes-hop-strainer-p-576.html I know a friend who uses it for All-Grain, are temperatures higher with extracts? Good to know that Summit is an option, the other...

Hi guys, I have my recipe ready (taking bits of recipes from here and substituting what I cannot get in Ireland). I have my order of ingredients and equipment almost ready but I still have a few questions: 1) I am ordering from HomeBrewCompany.ie and they sell "sprayed dry extract", is this...

Hi Corkybsteward, I am originally from North of France (50kms away from Belgium) but now live in Cork, Ireland. I am not aware of any local HBS here but I have a few friends who brew all grain here so I guess it is possible to find some proper ingredients. Chinon is definitely more a wine region...

Ouch!! Thanks for the info Golddiggie. I was hoping it would be a good way to save some space without having to buy a complex CO2 setup (I live in a small apartment). Looks like I m gonna have to talk to the manager of my local pub to get some pint bottles... Too bad, I also liked the idea of...

Hi guys, I am a French guy living in Cork and I have been victim of the nastiest scam ever: Some Belgian guy got me addicted to his homebrew and then told me: If you want more, brew it yourself!! I believe that this guy actually spends some time on this forum. So here I am, waiting for the...

I was asking myself a similar question so I hope you won't mind if I add this option but what about the 5L (a bit more than a gallon) mini-kegs? Any downsides on these ones that I should be aware of?