Recent content by 85Jrod

I have the S-04 at home. I'll drop that in tonight and see how it goes.

I've done large high gravity before. I use to keep it at my friend's house and he would transfer to the secondary don't not sure if they were sweet. I've made a lot extract kits over the years, but I've never had anything taste that sweet. It did bubble hard and leaked out of the air lock for a...

Any issue with adding yeast in glass Carboy?

1. Brought 5 gallons to 160 degrees. 2. Steeped grains for 30 min. 3. Added 6lbs of powered malt 4. Brought to boil 5. Added hops 6. Boiled for 45 7. Added 6lbs of liquid malt 8. Boiled for 15 more 9. Chilled wort to under 75 10. Poured back and fourth in pail to aeriate 11. Added one pack of...

I've never used a hydrometer. I've just always fallowed the instructions and hoped for the best. So far I haven't had any issues except this beer being sweet.

I did just realize I only put 1 pack of yeast and not 2 that the receipt called for. Would that really matter because doesn't it stop once it gets to a certain level of alcohol?

https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/scottish-wee-heavy-extract-kit Here is the kit.

I just transferred a high gravity Scottish Ale and it was really sweet. Will this mellow out over the next 2 months in the secondary or should I try something to take away the sweetness? Thanks for any advice, Jerod.