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Thanks doug. For my 5 gallons in the fermentor I used bottled water that doesnt have chlorine it. The only thing is, without thinking I used my tap water for the priming solution..I know 2 cups isnt much at all but my city recently chlorine flushed our water. And come to think of it, the beer...

I use a johnson temp controller with a chest freezer, fermented at 67 degrees

For my second batch I brewed the caribou slobber extract kit, but I used wlp002 for the yeast. My first batch came out good despite the fact that the water I used made the bitterness a little harsh. This batch has a kind of tart taste that takes away from the malty goodness you'd expect from a...

Hey everyone. I will be bottling a batch in a few days and was wondering if using PBW to clean the bottles from my last batch is absolutely necessary. Immediately after drinking each beer, I rinsed the bottles thoroughly with hot water. There is nothing visible left in the bottles and there is...

I havent heard of that yet(Ive only been brewing for a couple months or so)but it would definitely save money and more equipment to deal with as you said. Ive just heard on brew strong in the dms episode that the faster you get the temperature below 170(I think) the less chance you have of DMS...

Awesome, I'll definitely try out one of his bags. So it looks like all i need now is a chiller. Any suggestions? I dont mind spending a little extra for one that gets the job done well. I just dont want DMS to be a problem

Thanks for all the replies! Ill be getting the bayou classic 16 gallon stainless pot, and a thermapen since My thermometer isnt very accurate. Now I just need to figure out what kind of bag to get. Ive heard some people use paint strainer bags, do they get the job done?

Not sure if you guys are still following this thread. But Ive been thinking about what yall said and decided to go with BIAB. Ive been reading a little about it and watching videos on youtube. Seems like there are a few different BIAB methods. How do you guys go about BIAB and where is the best...

Hey everyone, got an extract batch boiling right now. Ive been reading that you should rehydrate dry yeast between 100-105 F but on my packet of nottingham it says 86-92 F.. Should I follow danstars instructions?

Thanks everyone. I wont adjust the hops now. And the reason I'm changing it up is that my first batch has a harsh after taste and I dont believe it is from the hops. After doing a lot of research I believe it is from the water. I've read a lot of positive experiences with distilled/RO water so I...

Hey all, I will be brewing my third batch tomorrow and want to try a couple of different methods. One being late extract additions. So I will start with 1/3 of the LME and add the rest 15 mins before the end of the boil. I will also add 20% less hops since the gravity will be lower. Also, I will...

Also, do I really need a valve on my kettle?

You guys are awesome. Quick question though, I already have a 5 gallon stainless kettle, can I use that for batch sparging or do I need o get a larger one?

Thanks a lot happywanderer thats awesome! Will save me quite a few bucks. Glad I decided to ask you guys

Thanks for the replies, all great ideas but I think I like your idea best Minky. So you're saying i should just batch sparge instead of getting another cooler or is there a way to fly sparge with the kettle?

I have considered it, but decided I'd rather go straight up all grain. Seems like it would be more fun

Well for some reason it didnt post as a link but its the 7 gallon all grain kit on northern brewers website

So I just started extract brewing and I want to make the jump to all grain and started looking at kits online. Ill be making 5 gallon batches, does this kit look good...

Wow, that explains a lot lol. Well from now on with extract I'll used distilled. But I'll be making the jump to all grain pretty soon

Breezybrew, Yeah, I know my tap water is hard so I used the artesian..I looked at the report and it said "nd" on nearly everything so I figured it was soft enough. Guess I missed the bicarbonate somewhere or didnt do enough research. Do you use distilled water now?