Recent content by CGish

Yes, Please!

As far as I know, there are only three ways to stop fermentation: (1) Remove the yeast. This is difficult at the user level and removes any possibility of bottle carbonation. (2) Raise the alcohol to a level where the yeast cannot work any longer - 21% is a fairly normal goal when...

This is the right direction, I think. RO water, the A Brewing Water Chemistry Primer thread, and precise fermentation temperature control are the first three things I would ask you about - after sanitation and general cleanliness of course. Brewing good, stable beer is straightforward ...

So you have 48 hours so far after pitching? No worries up to 72 hours, particularly with some action happening. Let it ride - it will be fine.

I'll throw my vote in for wilserbrewer. I have two of his grand slam packages - one for my keggle and one for my smaller, stove top batches. They work very well in both applications. Additionally, I have contacted wilserbrewer several times with questions and he always responds quickly. I...

Finally got around to bottling the batch I started in November (post). After two months, I racked once, out of the fermentor into a bucket, cleaned the fermentor (only have one three gallon carboy), then back into the fermentor and topped up with two bottles of the last batch. Yield was 15.5...

Will you ship, or are you looking for local pickup? If you will ship, what would the cost for both be to 45365? Thanks, Cody

Yes, Please

Thank You. I have one of these for a wine primary, but I have not tried it for beer because of the sealing issue. I'll have to try it now. I wonder what my wife would say to a fifty gallon brew kettle ... :)

Have you modified the lids to seal tightly? If not, how long do you leave a batch in these? Thank You, Cody

No, the filling part is not necessary. However, the filling part contains sugar so your ABV (alcohol by volume) will likely be lower unless you add some sugar. If you are adapting the recipe like this, then you really need a hydrometer to make sure you hit the correct numbers. Although this...

You might try a quarter pound of honey malt if you are looking for honey flavor in the beer. A pound of honey will not add a lot of flavor. Other than that, it looks good.

You must have really monkeyed with something to make this a dark beer! :)

Yep - that is the line I get from my wife as well. I just tell her brewing is part hobby, part entertainment, and part food, so budget wise it really should have financing from all three of those areas. Plus, my hobby is in the basement. I am not out on the golf course or spending days in an...

Are you testing to see if conversion is complete? Or is the 30 minutes experiential in nature?