Search results

So I have only done extract brewing a couple times and would like to move to all grain. I have around 300 dollars in my budget to spend and gear left over from my extract brewing kit... So if I were to purchase one 10 gallon stainless steal brew kettle, could I use this as my hot liquor tank, my...

Meaning, I bottled my beer a few weeks ago, and I tried one the other day and it tasted great. Should I just throw all my beers in the fridge now? Or could I keep letting them ferment in room temp? Is there a bad part to letting them just sit in my closet, not fridged? What is happening to the beer?

I am trying to convert from extract to all grain brewing. I bought a kit with a 5 gallon carboy, 5 gallon bottling bucket, siphon, etc... But now I guess I need more equipment for all grain. Could someone help me out here? I found a 5 gallon cooler with a spigot at the bottom of it in my...

I am going to pick up a few gallons of cider from the local farm today. Its unpasteurized. I am going to throw it in my 5g carboy, sprinkle some yeast and throw an airlock on the top. Any other suggestions with this method? And what kind of yeast is best with cider? I would like a cider that...

Should I fear the bubbles left from the starsan sanitizer? I really don't like the idea of putting my beer in with this stuff. I am really looking for a more organic sanitizer. If anyone could help me out with this ,that would be great..

I am looking for a somewhat quick recipe, something that I could bottle soon, for a hard cider. I was thinking the easiest way would be to buy some local apple cider, and throw it in the carboy. Would I need to do anything else? and I definitely want to use unpasteurized cider. Also, when would...

I am switching to all grain brewing for my next batch, and I don't want to use a kit, and I found this great website who has local malt ingredients.. Could someone help me pick out a recipe to brew? I have only done kits before, and im not sure what kind of brew I can make from the ingredients...

I have done some research but I am still a little confused on the switch over to all grain. 1. What additional equipment will I need? 2. How much will this cost? Thanks so much. T

I got a brewers best IPA kit, and the directions say ferment for 48 hours and then watch until the airlock stops bubbling. IS this accurate? How long typically for an IPA, sitting at about 55-65 degrees, in a tub of water, take to ferment?

So I have wasted many of beers by opening them too early, and finding that they are not carbonated. I have waited 2 weeks and a half, and it is cold in my house at night, but still there is barely any carb. It there a way to test carb without opening a beer up? And dont worry I still drink...

I brewed and then bottled my beer, its been bottled for about 2 weeks. Still VERY little carb, pretty much nothing. It is pretty cold here, house gets below 60 at night, but during the day rises a bit. Any suggestions/

I am brewing up an IPA batch today, but my house is heated by wood stove and it gets down to about 50 degrees each night. I know I am supposed to ferment at 65 for a few weeks, but what can I do if every room in my house gets below 60 degrees each night. Is this consistency bad? Should I just...

I have been reading up on ALL GRAIN and PARTIAL Mash/extract BREWING. I found this great website, organicbrewer.com, and they have organic brewing kits for extract, partial grain, and all grain. My questions are... 1. If I choose Partial mash/extract, is there additional equipment that I...

What do you guys think? My bottled steam beer has been in the basement for a week now and I tried one and the carbonation was non existent. The basement does get below 60 at night (the whole house does), so I was thinking maybe it was too cold. But the basement is the most consistent...

So I am going to step up to the all grain brewing. Or maybe just partial grain brewing. I have done some research and figured out for ALL GRAIN brewing I will need to spend some more money on equipment. Is this the case for partial grain? Also, do you suggest getting an all grain kit or...

I want to stop using kits and extracted ingredients. I would like to use fresh ingredients eventually, that I grow on my farm, but I am confused with the transformation from kits to buying my own ingredients( not extracts)... Any reading recommendations?

Best website to order, fresh, maybe organic (not processed so much) ingredients? I know I should probably just go to my local farmers market, but hops are tough to find. Anyone know any good website where I can order some fresh, ingredients? (Not extracts ) I heard rebel brewer was good...

So I have been using Kits , like the true brew kit, but for my next batch I want to make something a little better/ more difficult. What is the next step after extracts? I am really confused and have been doing some research but I am still stuck. If I wanted to use less processed ingredients...

After my beer (steam beer- california common) has been sitting in my basement for about 6 days, whats the next step? I know it goes to the fridge to chill for a few weeks, but what are the positive and negatives of leaving it in my basement for longer or shorter? What about the fridge, how long...

Or any really tasty, cloudy, IPA recipe that a beginner could brew up? I am trying not to use a kit..