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I got three selection premium wine kits when I bought some homebrew supplies from a guy quitting the addiction. They are older kits so I need to replace the yeast packs in them, but they don't say what type of yeast packs they are. Any advice on what type of yeast to get would be helpful. They...

I just bottled this kit. I originally made it last July, and after several rackings bottled it the other day. Already it has a nice smooth taste. I think three to six more months in the bottle will age it nicely.

Get the 6.5 gallon. Then you can use it as a primary and a secondary. If you are trying to save a few dollars, then the 5 gallon will work fine.

You can also add it at bottling. Just dissolve it along with the priming sugar and transfer the beer on top of it in the bottling bucket so all gets mixed up. It will add a creaminess taste, but not the bite I am looking for. Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I think I am going to have to...

If it makes you feel any better, I bought a 5 gallon corney, perlick faucet, and a bicycle CO2 pump recently so I could take some homebrew to my sisters for Thanksgiving. After sampling my Ale and the beers my brother made all night, I had about 1/2 gallon left in the corney. I knew I should...

Mine came out pretty dark too, which is why I kind of wish it had a heavier body to it. The oats might or carapilis might do the trick. I really don't have much experience making my own recipes. I liked the taste of the original kit, but just thought it was lacking a full taste.

I am not really looking for a creamy taste, I want more body. A heavier beer.

Don't care about the alcohol level, and I am not really looking for a creamy taste like you would get from Malto Dextrine. I am looking for something that is heavier, with more bite to it. More like a porter or bock. I like the taste of the kit, but just want to give it a more feeling taste...

I have only done extract kits with the grains steeped. How exactly would I go about mashing the carapils? Will they add more body like a porter, or just a creamy taste like adding Malto Dextrine?

I made Northern's Nut Brown Ale Extract Kit for Thanksgiving. I thought the beer had a good taste, but the body was kind of light. Anyone have any suggestions to give this kit a heavier taste? Here is what the kit came with. Specialty Grains * 0.25 lbs. Simpson's Chocolate * 0.25...

Good question mangine77. I was thinking about making Fred's Black Lager from the October issue. Any comments from anybody that made it?

If it was me, I wouldn't mess with it for at least 7-10 days before taking a gravity reading. Even then, it would only be to transfer to a secondary which I let sit for another two weeks. The hardest part in the beginning is leaving it alone for the yeast to work. If you are not using a...

You can buy regular taps like that practically anywhere, the thing about this one is that it springs back into a closed position when you let go of it so there is no accidental waste.

Depends on what brew you are making and what yeast you are using. Different yeasts tolerate different temps. Best thing to do is when buying or making a kit up, look at the yeast you are planning on using and check what temps it will tolerate.

This might be old news, but I thought it was a pretty good idea for party kegs. SELF CLOSING BALL LOCK KEG BEER FAUCET @ Williams Brewing

Congrates :mug:

Are you saying that by waiting the batches you made in a week couldn't have been better? If the OP wants fast beer for his first brew, then he probably could bottle in a week to ten days and be okay. But if he wants clearer beer that is better tasting overall, then he should wait like...

Use a hop bag. You can spray some sanitizer on it like Star San or Idophor. I put some sanitized marbles in the bag with mine to get it to sink to the bottom. No need to sanitize the hops themselves. I have done mine in a carboy, and it is a pain getting the bag back out without making a...

I would wait. The bubbles in the airlock don't mean fermentation is finished. After 7 days if you want to check go ahead, but I like to leave the beer in the primary for 10 days and then the secondary for 14 days. Alot of people leave the beer in the primary for three to five weeks.

You should use spring water, but I have used RO water from the grocery store with good results.