Recent content by Homebrewnewbie190

I figured I would have been close. The room temperature was about 68 degrees but there was a lot of yeast activity the first two days. My guess is that my temps were in the low 70's in the fermenter. I should probably invest in a temperature control or some kind of swamp cooler. Wow, 3...

That would describe what I was getting in the back of my throat. Here is a link of the recipe: http://www.homebrewing.org/assets/images/AIH%202013%20Recipes/AIH%20Vanilla%20Porter1.pdf I followed it exactly. I had about 2.5 gallons of wort and then added another 2 gallons of purified water. I...

Hey guys, I recently brewed an LME Vanilla Porter. I just tried it after one week of bottle conditioning. The first day I tried it from the fridge it was dry in the finish. The finish was also almost like a "pure alcohol" taste. My guess is that it's still green and needs more time to bottle...

I'll look into picking it up next time I'm in the US. That is definitely a better yeast for the warmer temperatures here! Thanks again for sending the information on the inkbird. Once I get a mini fridge, I will definitely be using it along with the heat mat!

You are right. Three weeks is a long time to figure out what went wrong. I don't really have a mentor so that's why I'm using this forum to get help. I plan on posting as I go through my brews so that way I can get feedback. I've also been relying on ambient temperature and also an air...

That's actually what I really need to learn. I mean I can know what a porter and a stout are by color but I'm not sure what differentiates them by grains. It'll be good to learn how these different styles of beers are formed! I'll look out for the book! Great, I'll be sure to look at that...

Great advice and I will be sure to focus more on the processes rather than trying different hops/ingredients. The last brew I did was an extract kit. Do you have any recommendations to where I can find some basic starting recipes using extracts? Thanks again!

That's a good point. I definitely changed the variables by adding in different hops and ingredients. I'll be sure to use the same recipe a few times and not change any variables so I can get the process down! Can you recommend any websites which I can get basic extract recipes?

Thanks again for the advice I've been getting on this forum. It's been valuable. I brewed my second beer. It was using a blonde ale extract recipe I had used before. I used less liquid malt extract and more dry malt extract. 3 gallon batch 3.8 ABV. I used cryo hops for bittering I learned not...

The temperature is the only tricky part for me. I live in a warm climate and have to run the AC most of the time. I've been keeping it at 22-23, but the guidelines mention for this yeast that it should be 16-22. Hopefully, it doesn't produce any off flavors. That's a good tip! I probably...

Will do! I've already been getting help about fermentation and using hops. I made the mistake of bittering with cryo hops and on my next batch I plan to use pellets. Basically, I used a bag of hops on a 3 gallon recipe haha! I've met people who seem to put down extracts but I think it's a...

Hey guys, After being a craft beer enthusiast the last 3 years, I've decided to take the plunge on homebrewing. I've done 3 batches so far with extracts. I want to get better at making extracts before trying all-grain. So far, I really enjoy this forum for the great advice and am learning so...

Hi guys, I am new to homebrewing. I've only brewed 3 extract batches so far: 2 3 gallon blondes and a 5 gallon porter. I've been learning so much from trial and error. I will likely be sticking to 3 gallon batches because they are much easier to bottle. I have a question about fermentation...

That makes total sense! No, I did not halve the amount of hops. I divided the 1 oz bag for bittering, flavoring and aroma. If I use cryo hops in the future, should I be halving the amounts compared to the recipes? I didn't realize that the cryo hops are better for later additions and have...

Thanks for the suggestion and I'm going to leave the other bottles at room temperature for two more weeks and compare it. I went a bit hop heavy on my first brew which ended up backfiring in having an overly bitter beer. I will definitely be making adjustments on the next one! Thanks, I didn't...