Search results

Would like to get some DFW area Texans together and do brew days. Me and a buddy next door try and brew once a week. Usually on Sat or Sun. We DO NOT have a purty set up but it is functional. We are also tinkerers so we come up with some pretty nifty ideas sometimes. Anyways. Anyone that is...

After mashing my third batch this weekend I thought it appropriate to ask about Maize usage even though its too late. LOL. I just through my maize in with the grain when I mashed. Did I do it right? Or should I hae waited to the boil to insert maize?

Ok so I did my second batch. Had a great Krausen and thought ales klar. At day 6 carbing I poured my self a glass out of curiosity, first batch was a disaster and I am impatient. I got a really acidic carb taste. Also tastes kinda burnt but I used Biscuit malt with Wheat. I'm thinking the burnt...

Ok so I have this new fantastic idea. Tell me your thoughts. I ran into trouble bottle carbing so I looked for alternatives to force carb or prime and carb to poor. This is what I came up with. I'm doing my primary in a 5 gal bucket then will rack to a secondary vessel to prime. The secondary...

How much Krausen is a good indicator that the yeast is getting the job done? I have 3 gals in a 5 gal bucket with about 1/4 inch of Krausen. I noticed some other pictures with much more. Am I bad off here or will it turn out ok?

I brewed about 3 gallons and poured it into my fermenter. I had little activity in the airlock but took a peak and saw alot of krausen. Originally I had put 3 gals of wort into a 5 gallon bucket. Will the excess headspace in the bucket effect my fermentation?

Ok, So i completed my second batch with different equipment. First was a disaster but I got a new rig. Mash and boil went nice... 5lb Wheat 2 lb Biscuit Honey Maple Syrup Summit at 60 and 30. Safale Wheat yeast, dry. But I have some concerns. First, I didnt have a chiller. After...

Ok so I made my first batch of all grain thinking that it would come out somewhat tasty with low ABV. Well it didnt quite make that category. At first whif it smells like good beer. After tasting it was very watery and almost has nil alcohol. Can some one tell me where I went wrong? Brought 3...