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  1. biggerthanyou83

    is this beer bad? or is it yeast?

    Guys is this normal? It's a belgium tripple. It has been sitting in the secondary for probably 3 months. Is the stuff ontop yeast or mold... I don't think it will be bad because its supposed to be 12% what do u guys think.
  2. biggerthanyou83

    Omg! Way better with age!

    I just want to say thanks to all the help and guidance on here! I had this beer right after the 3 week carbing period and it was good, but after almost 4 month it is WAY better! :mug: [/url][/IMG]
  3. biggerthanyou83

    Commercial Equipment

    What web site are out there to give me an idea on how much commercial brewing equipment cost? :mug:
  4. biggerthanyou83

    are my bottles clean enough?

    Ok after I finish a brew I usually rinse out the bottle till it looks visible clean then i store the bottles on my counter. When it comes time to bottle a batch I just rinse the bottles with sanatizer and fill and cap. Usually I use new store bought bottles this was the first time I reused my...
  5. biggerthanyou83

    Beersmith?

    Anyone out there that has used this program is it worth buying? and how helpfull is it to you.
  6. biggerthanyou83

    Can I reuse a pickle/cheese bucket?

    I own a restaurant and I want to use some of the left over pickle or Feta cheese bucket for my home brewing. They are rated for food. I rinsed out a feta bucket and filled it to the top with hot water and bleach and let it sit or 5 hours…. It smell like a new bucket. Should I worry about any...
  7. biggerthanyou83

    Iodine/B-Bright/No Rinse... Whats best?

    Ok I was at one of the local brew stores looking for more one step no rinse cleaner. And one of the guys there confused the hell out of me. He said that the no rinse cleaner is not used for sanitizing, and that it’s a bad brand. He showed me B-Bright cleaner (That you HAVE to rinse off) and to...
  8. biggerthanyou83

    Double sugar before bottling. I hope its ok now.

    Ok about a month ago I messed up by putting double the sugar before bottling my stout. I vented my stout in the bottles by cracking the lids a little bit for 4 weeks and then I add the sugar drops to recarbonate them. I have a few questions. 1 when you add the sugar drops is the beer supposed to...
  9. biggerthanyou83

    Lid blew off and is this a good blow off?

    Ok well i posted earlier that my lid blew off because my airlock got clogged up. I cleaned the lid with alcohol that I had at home and made a blow off with the hose from my syphon. I just want to ask if the blow off will work and was it ok that I rinsed the lid with alcohol…. All I had was jack...
  10. biggerthanyou83

    primery blew!

    Ok I just put Belgian triple in abucket lasting to ferment. This morning it was already fermenting since there was alot of ait movement. I just got home and the lid was off and foam was on the top. Is my beer done? Or can i just cover it back up.
  11. biggerthanyou83

    Month in primary.... is it ok?

    What would happen if you leave your beer in the primary fermenter for about a month? Can I transfer it to a secondary and it will be ok? I have a feeling it will be fine. I just wanted to make sure.
  12. biggerthanyou83

    How Long Are My Beers Good For

    After you bottle your beer how long are they good for? And if i keep them in the fridge will they last longer?
  13. biggerthanyou83

    want to drink

    If my beer is done carbonating can I just chill it for a few hours.then drink it? I understand it will be hazy but will it taste ok.
  14. biggerthanyou83

    F@&* it! brew more beer!

    So I might of jacked up my stout but why should i wait around to see if it's nasty. I'm going to syaty brewing my. Blackberry IPA. Only thing is ido if I should put blackberries in the boil, or in the secondary. I was thinking about adding some blackberries to the end of the boil and then add...
  15. biggerthanyou83

    Trying to copy a beer. Need help

    Ok, I really like skopsko beer. It is the national beer of Macedonia. It's classified as a German lager style and sub style is a pilsner. The abv% is around 4.9% nice gold color, slightly pale, off white head, a bit hoppy. I was thinking about getting brewers best kit and maybe dry hopping. But...
  16. biggerthanyou83

    Forgot to ask before i did something!!!???

    I wanted to add a honey taste to my irish stout so i add in 8 tbs spoons of honey into the boiling water with the priming sugar. Would this be ok? I figured its no big deal but I just want to see whats everyone thinks.
  17. biggerthanyou83

    Todays the day!

    After about 4 weeks or so in bottles i put a beer in the fridge on tuesday. Today will be the firs taste test... and if i get to it i might bottle my irish stout. Wish me luck!:drunk:
  18. biggerthanyou83

    Dump the beer?

    So far i have noticed that you almost never dump out your beer.... BUT i was just woundering how do u know if its a bad brew? what are the only reasons you would dump the beer?:confused:
  19. biggerthanyou83

    Is Well Water OK?

    Ok were I live we have well water. And i dont plan on brewing with it because i absolutly hate the taste and the smell of it. However I was woundering if i could use it to mix with my no rinse sanitizer. The water does have high iron bec it turns out sinks brown. What do u guys think? i just...
  20. biggerthanyou83

    Does it take longer to carbonate 22oz bottles VS 12oz bottles?

    Ok on know that on this forum everyone recommends 3 weeks for letting your bottles carbonate. However, I bottled 22 oz beers not 12oz beers. And I was wondering if you place your bottles in the fridge after the time it spent carbonating wouldn’t the beer turnout flatter because of the...
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