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NJtuna needs one of those!!!!!!

Well, three are in Ale Pails and the Amer. Wheat is in a 6 gallon BB with a plastic black bag over it. So I am giving my share of love.

Yoop, you're right. I looked at my instructions and book and it only states "dark" room. I must of had nightmares regarding all the noise in the garage while the fermentation has been going on. You have to admit though, people will be scratching their head when they read my thread title.

Haha, I can see Enya for Barley Wines and Imperials, but I believe my IPA, Amer. Wheat and Kolsch would like classic rock, blues and rock. So maybe I'm on the right track???

I have four batches fermenting in my garage at the moment. I know it's said to ferment in a dark, quite area. But I have a loud rock tumbler running in the garage, and also listen to a stereo when hanging outside or while in the garage. Does all this noise really effect the yeast in anyway? Not...

Today I took 2 Cornies that have been conditioning to the garage to top off with Co2. When I pulled the valve to check their pressure, the Pale Ale keg had ZERO pressure. I hit it with 30psi's and sprayed StarSan over all the fittings. The gas fitting was leaking from the center nipple. The keg...

Relax Bone, I was just being sarcastic. I know this is mainly a beer forum and that's why I frequent here. This is my first attempt at making wine and was just looking for a quick tip before calling the order. Hey, but great job at policing the threads to shoot down any negativity :rockin: (a...

Well, I went with French medium-plus toast Oak Cubes. That's what Northern Brewer sales guy recommended for a Cab. Sauv. Thanks for all the suggestions :rolleyes:

I purchased a 6 gallon bucket of Cabernet Sauvignon juice. I will be ordering beer kits from NB and was looking at there Oak Chips. What type would you guys recommend, as this is my first attempt at making wine...

I'm new to this too. I brewed 9 extract batches. I suggest you try kits from Midwest, Austin Homebrew Supply or Northern Brewer. Try full boils (if you have a large enough pot), going to DME instead of LME, and adding half the DME or LME at beginning and end of boil. I figured I will keep it...

ok, thanks for the reassurance everyone!

ok, I figured that if the DME was not added to hot water, sugar would not be released for the yeast to feed. The ferment is picking up so I hope all goes well.

My first time using all DME on an extract batch (IPA). I added little less then half at beginning of boil. Then at flame out I got distracted, and eagerly threw in my new wort chiller. Within minutes the wort is down to 105. Then I see the bag with 1/2 the DME set aside!!! I pulled the chiller...

yes I did cold crash the secondary, then kegged and they're in the fridge now. I'm thinking of pulling them because they taste very green after checking to see how they force carbed. update...just tried them after sitting overnight, I pulled them to condition for a few weeks. I hope there's...

Thx, that makes sense. So if this beer tastes too "green" this weekend, is it ok to pull them out of the fridge to condition for 1-2 weeks? Will this skunk them?

I brewed a Kolsch and Irish Red 3 weeks ago (2 wks. in prim., 1 wk. in 2nd). I cold crashed for 3 days then kegged today. I force carbed them to drink this weekend. Too anxious to wait a couple more weeks to room temp. condition. How many weeks in the fridge would it take to equal two weeks room...

I brew about 4 to 4.5 gallons in a 5 gal. pot outdoors. When my water just starts to boil, I turn the flame down so it keeps a gentle rolling boil. No chance of boil overs. Stir lots at addition times, then about every 10 minutes to make sure nothing is settling on the bottom. Seems to be...

Oh boy...I have split the extract on my last few batches. Amer. Wheat, Kolsch, and Irish Red. I'm boiling at about 4.5 gallons. I did use about 2/3 of the extracts at first boil. Hopefully they're not on the bitter side.

I also read about adding half at boil then the rest at 15 minutes left of boil. Does this benefit partial boils or full boils also?

Yes, that portable Co2 kit would be perfect for this.