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I've got two cats myself. Seems to me it is rather inevitable to have this happen, and rather impossible to void the kitchen of the random floating cat hairs that wisp around on a daily basis - so I am with you in your worries. You could do like that Simpson's episode where they let the dogs...

My thoughts exactly :p

Thanks for the quick read and good info, Homercidal. "Insects in malt is actually a fairly common problem. I am not suggesting that this is by any means acceptable, but it is common. In my experience, flour weevils are the most commonly found bugs in malt. Weevils can cause major problems for...

Yeah, they were definitely weevils. Just looked at google image search - that's them. I don't want to brew with bugs, though. Frozen, or not. Gross. Good to know that place is selling bad product and won't admit it. I guess it's time to head to the brew shop across town for better grains and say...

Sometimes mine gets left in the dish rack for a few days after a brew day and I stare at it every time I go near the kitchen sink thinking, "I'm gonna break that damn thing sooner or later.":D

No, they were dried, dead, and busted in half.

Yep.

Well, the wort boiled like an SOB after that, so I'm sure it'll be ok. Just won't tell my friends. HA!

After sparging some grains on an ale, I got to looking closely at the grains and I saw that some... were not grains at all, but little spotted beetles with wings and legs and pincers. I wanted to punch the wall. I thought my ale was ruined. I was so pissed off, I called the LHBS and told them...

Honestly, I have always been very good about sanitization - sometimes borderline OCD, and I don't fear the sani-foam monster. ;) So, I wonder at what point during the process I did something to cause this vinegar taste to happen. Could it have been on the grains, the hops, the malts? Could it...

I am glad you mentioned sweetness. I forgot to mention in that list that I have cut back to less than a half a cup of honey per litre. So yeah, don't use 3/4 cup - that would be way too much I think. With less than a half a cup, it is sweet, but nothing like 'soda sweet' at all. If you like it...

Since having posted this recipe I have done a lot more experimentation, research, and made a lot of changes to this recipe :mug:: Things that VASTLY improve the taste are: 1. MOST IMPORTANT: switch to a yeast that imparts the least amount of flavour, such as Safale US-05 dry ale yeast and use...

:drunk: Ok, I just made my second batch I am extremely upset with the results. The first batch was amazing, but his time around it was terrible. For this second batch I went with a 3 gallon recipe as I only had the 3gal carboy empty. I was very careful about the calculations of course. It has...

After reading this thread I am still confused :confused: Would the mounted psi gauge on top of the bottle not be a great way to monitor the pressure exerted on the bottle from within during the fermentation phase? I am thinking this would be a simple way to monitor pressure when doing batches...

Found this from another post on HBT on the same topic http://www.midwestsupplies.com/p-e-t-1-2-liter-beer-bottle-24-to-a-case.html However, at that price it is cheaper to buy soda water in PET bottles at a grocery store and just sanitize them after using the contents for something tasty :)

Neat, but screw buying it. Looks like you could build one if you have some ingenuity. Personally, I don't mind hooking up my co2 tank to my PET bottles every now and then when I want to carb or re-carb something.:D

“Traditional recipes, wholesome ingredients, earthy flavors” Ginger Beer by Alchemedes INGREDIENTS: Yields 1 liter (33.8oz) Ginger Root: 1/2 large organic root (a fist full of ginger) or more if desired Sugar: 3/4 cup high-quality honey OR 1 cup turbinado OR rapadura Lemon: Juice of...

It was all new red co2 gas line, not the cheap stuff. I am wondering if it is possible to have smells carried over from one keg to the other being that they are both open to one other via the T fitting. Also, as mentioned I was as careful as possible when moving the keg, but I suppose any...

Ok, I'll try my best to explain: I brewed homebrewer 99's Paulaner clone https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/paulaner-style-hefe-weizen-32811/ and it came out superb! :rockin: I kegged it about 1.5 weeks ago at 8psi. Every glass has been semi-clear and and beautifully golden with a nice foamy...

I brewed up a batch of this last Thursday, so as of today it has been 6 days. :rockin: The airlock now bubbles maybe once every ten seconds or more, so as per instructions in post #01 it should be done; however, herein lies the problem - my only keg's still holding about a 1.5 gallons of...