For most of the batches I used 3/4 cup of corn sugar boiled in 1 cup of water. From my notes, it looks like it was still hot when added to the wort. The beer never carbonated - bottles were left at room temperature, but still flat after 2 weeks or longer.
Baby Diapers and Homebrew
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For most of the batches I used 3/4 cup of corn sugar boiled in 1 cup of water. From my notes, it looks like it was still hot when added to the wort. The beer never carbonated - bottles were left at room temperature, but still flat after 2 weeks or longer.
doctorRobert
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used diapers work great for yeast starters... just rack on top on brew day.
scoundrel
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ncbrewer if you decide to switch out any old equipment, this thread is very helpful. It's just one more awesome sticky in this forum and worth reviewing.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/vs-pro-con-analysis-109318/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/vs-pro-con-analysis-109318/
flywallyfly
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I sometimes wear a diaper while brewing so I dont have to make those pesky trips to the bathroom and i never have a problem...j/k !!!!!!
Vance71975
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+ 1 if your sanitation is up to snuff you shouldn't have to worry. Soak anything that will touch the beer in Star San and you should be golden!
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Star San is gentle, but it's still very rough on the sensitive baby skin...
Sidenote: Nottingham dry yeast does not a baby powder maketh.
TheBroonery
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We just had our first baby last October. I've made 8 or 9 batches since then and haven't had any issues.
Breast milk makes a great fermentable adjunct too. It's guaranteed to increase your OG by at least .02!
Breast milk makes a great fermentable adjunct too. It's guaranteed to increase your OG by at least .02!
Vance71975
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I really hope you are joking i really really do!
Left Tit Milk Stout?
I originally posted the question in July of last year. Since several HBT members helped out with suggestions and advice, I thought a follow-up would be in order. I never specifically found the problem, but by listing all the known possibilities and following the correct procedures, I have made several batches and had no problems (at least no major problems). Many thanks to all who helped.
I think if you keep separate your brewing area from the baby and the diapers you will be fine....if you mean your time is taken up so much with the baby it affected your ability to brew with confidence then only you know how to schedule your time to prioritise your brewing demands and baby duty's...
You say you had 15 failed batches last time when your own baby was on the scene.....what do you personally think was the reasons for these failings?....was there a pattern to them?...now you have your grandchild on the scene you are worried the same thing will happen all over again....
But the thing is what do you mean by failings?...contaminated off flavours, stuck ferments?...the list is endless for what constitutes a failed home brew.....was there a pattern?...where they all the same sort of failures....
I would say as long as you wash your hands...sterilise and keep all your beer brewing equipment away from the general household area where the baby may be then you should be fine and i personally wouldn't stop brewing for this reason...
Why not try one brew and see how it goes.....maybe your luck will be different this time...one thing is for sure to 15 successive failures just when your original baby popped on the scene seems rather weird and whatever connection there is must be a simple one..like not washing your hands...or some other contamination or short sighted important issue you missed...
Make a brew!....keep everything spotless and separate from the baby and the diapers!..good luck my friend.
You say you had 15 failed batches last time when your own baby was on the scene.....what do you personally think was the reasons for these failings?....was there a pattern to them?...now you have your grandchild on the scene you are worried the same thing will happen all over again....
But the thing is what do you mean by failings?...contaminated off flavours, stuck ferments?...the list is endless for what constitutes a failed home brew.....was there a pattern?...where they all the same sort of failures....
I would say as long as you wash your hands...sterilise and keep all your beer brewing equipment away from the general household area where the baby may be then you should be fine and i personally wouldn't stop brewing for this reason...
Why not try one brew and see how it goes.....maybe your luck will be different this time...one thing is for sure to 15 successive failures just when your original baby popped on the scene seems rather weird and whatever connection there is must be a simple one..like not washing your hands...or some other contamination or short sighted important issue you missed...
Make a brew!....keep everything spotless and separate from the baby and the diapers!..good luck my friend.
Lol...trust me not to read all the comments..i posted a reply to your original question without realising it had been resolved...glad you sorted everything out..
I have two in diapers and the only problem I have had is my hops times. I try to brew durng nap time but alway run longer so I end up haveing to run after kids and miss my time for hops by a few minutes. But beer has always been good.
