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My first and currently only batch of beer was made from 1/2 a can of Muntons Wheat Beer (a pre-hopped can of LME) with a pound of light DME added (for a 2.5 gallon batch). I bottled it about 10 days ago, so I haven't tasted it since then, but at bottling time, it seemed too bitter for such a...

FYI...That post was from 2009, and that member (according to their profile) was last here in 2016. I doubt you're going to get a response. LOL

Bummer. Maybe the lower flat rate only applies to certain states? Mine went to "Texas flat rate." Sorry it didn't work that way for you too. Adding: Mystery solved. Mine shipped from in-state. Apparently AIH is associated with Austin Homebrew, so they shipped from there instead of Michigan. And...

Leftover glass from bottling my latest batch of cider. And, it's the second glass, because I bottled a blueberry/pomegranate cider first. :mug:

I appreciate your concern for the well-being of my brew. :-D This is the one I went with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071NZC4CD/ I decided to use the smaller space at the back of the left-side of the closet instead of along the left wall--it would have stuck out too much into the space...

Thank you! I picked up 4 cases. If you get enough cases, shipping is offered at the much lower flat rate. Not sure how many are required. It wasn't there for 2 cases but was for 4. Shipping went from $20+ to $5.99.

Isn't this stuff made for use in washing machines? Those don't have heating elements. They just use the hot water straight from your water heater, which is usually 130-140 at most...some people set theirs as low as 120.

Same question--which of the 2 yeasts I mentioned do you mean? And what do you mean by "character"? With Belle Saison, it's kept a nice hint of apple, and those were fermented at room temp--mid to upper 70s. The one I'm trying with Munich Classic now has been at 68-70 during the main ferment...

The The weight limit per shelf is 300 lbs (even the cheaper ones are 200 lbs), and folks in winemaking use them with 750-mL bottles stacked 3 high, so yeah, I think they should be ok. :) How wide are your plywood shelves and are they supported on all 4 sides, with supports periodically along...

I tested a couple of 1-gal jugs of cider and put them in the fridge to cold crash before bottling. I also cleared out this closet to use for HB storage: equipment and supplies are on the right, and I'm planning on a wire shelf on the left wall for filled bottles, with room for carboys or...

Sadly, no. I have only done one batch of beer so far, and it is still carbing in bottles. The avatar photo is from a trip to Germany a few years ago. When I have some nice photos of my own brews, I will update my avatar. :-)

I like Belle Saison for cider, but last week when I bottled my first batch of beer, I decided to throw some apple juice and FAJC on that yeast and see how it turns out. The yeast is Munich Classic (a top fermenter), and the cider has a nice krausen on it now. Edited to add picture:

Whew! Today I bottled my first batch of beer (2.5 gal of LME wheat beer). Then I started a 2-gal batch of cider using the yeast at the bottom of the beer fermenter (Munich Classic). I like beer yeast for my cider (Belle Saison usually), and if this one doesn't work out, I'm only out $5-6 for the...

I'm guessing you wrote this before reading the whole thread, as I mentioned my SG readings a couple of times. Not sure how anyone could measure that other than with a hydrometer, which I do have and use. :) And a nice glass cylinder I got after discovering I couldn't read thru the crappy nearly...

Hmmm...the first 3 days was at 65-68, then I let it warm a tiny bit to 70/71. SG was already at 1.010 when I let it warm up. I used Munich Classic yeast. Today is bottling day! Off to watch some videos, so I have somewhat of a clue....

I just had to add an update. I opened the mini fridge to check on the temp before going to bed, and it smelled strongly of banana! (I did an open fermentation, just covering with muslin.) I keep reading about banana and clove esters in wheat beers, but I have never noticed them in ANY commercial...

I rechecked and the SG is still 1.010. So I guess my plan is to cold crash in the primary beginning now, and bottle on Sunday. Wish me luck!

Thank you, Virginia Ranger. The yeast I used was Munich Classic, which is a fast fermenting one, I think, usually done in about 4 days. I will check the FG again, but after 3.5 days it had gone from 1.040 (a little on the low side--newbie mistake) to 1.010, so I figured it was almost done. That...

Hi, everyone. First post here for me. I did some cider and fruit wine last year, but just recently started my first beer. As a beer newbie, I went small and cheap for my first one (Munton's Wheat Beer, a pre-hopped LME kit but with better yeast than the one included). I started it last Wednesday...