Recent content by rydia131

Hey guys!! So as the title suggests, i have a thousand bucks to spend to get into the all grain brewing game. The only other stipulation is i would like to be able to keg the beer to keep from bottling again. So i will need a base kegging setup minus the fridge for storage. So if you had to...

Two brews in and I think I finally have a system for controlling temperature of fermentation. The good thing about this is I think my next beer will really benefit from this, on the downside my current batch may not. I know it was way too high, like 75/76 for around a 15 hr period at the...

Ok so I haven't done all grain yet so bear with me...before you pitched the yeast you didn't mentioned aerating the wort. Is this just assumed or is there a different reason. Once agin total noob here, I liked the tutorial and even if I didn't have a question I still would have posted...

Haha nice Alright well I might as well. I'll just have to see what my LHBS's working with as far as hops goes. I'm excited to see how this beer comes out.

Well damn I've already had this debate with myself and now it's all stirred up again haha. Well if I do decide to dry hop, what are the plus/minus to dry hoping in the primary and not In the secondary?

Sorrrrrrrrrry...i debated heavily over it but i decide since it was my first ipa i wanted to just follow he recipe and mess with it next time. Glad to hear the 66 is good now. I shoulda jumped on it sooner but im learning as i go and i know for sure for next time. And man u wink alot at me....

When u guys are overnight soaking your fermenters carboys etc. do you make a huge batch of cleaner/sanitizer? And fill them/something else all the way up and toss all your equipment into it for he soak? Or is it enough to make smaller batches of liquids and just make sure it touches all surfaces...

So its more about soaking than anything huh?

Well i dropped it down to 66-67 yesterday. Well just see what happens. And no im not planning on dry hopping. Maybe next batch

Well since i have all of you knowledgable people giving me advice...what tools do you guys use for cleaning? I assume carboy brush for carboys? But past that...non-abrasive sponges?

Simcoe and pink

Thanks for all the info. I just picked up my starsan. I think i may just order the PBW. I couldnt find oxy free in the store and pbw sounds like an equally good choice

Haha no if i get drunk to the point of no recollection its rare that i had accomplished much And it was a dry yeast included in an ingredient kit. I didnt write down what yeast i used because i thought dry ale yeast was as specific as necessary.

Unionrdr...i looked up pbw on midwest. In your experience with it approx how long will it last for? I was thinking about starting with the 1lb size.

No offense taken. I appreciate honesty. This thread is actually the first time that ive heard about PBW. Ill have to look into it more. Im just trying to learn everything i can starting from the bottom and i want to properly clean Nd sanitize before progressing