Recent content by Jake_Allen

I know that corn sugar is what alot of people use to carbonate their beers but can I get away with using regular table sugar you buy at any grocery store to carbonate? I just don't want to throw in regular sugar and potentially ruin a 5 gallon batch of beer.

I just want to make a wheat beer using DME. I've heard several people say they think DME is better for wheats (their opinion) so I figured I'd give it a try. I don't know much about DME other than its a dry powder and fermentable, hence me asking how much to use in 5 gallons of brew.

I'm wanting to try using DME for the first time in a 5 gallon wheat batch but don't know how much to use. What's a good/exact amount to use?

I have a gallon of wheat beer currently fermenting in the primary fermentor. Is there a general time line to transfer wheat beers (or 1 gallon batches) to the secondary fermentor?

As far as the fermenting bucket goes, will letting a 1 or 2 gallon batch ferment in a 5-gallon not allow proper fermentation because of the excess air or is it simply over kill?

I'm brand new to the home brewing scene and want to get all that I need to start brewing 1 gallon ish batches. What are the best/prefered items and equipment I'll need if I'm going to be brewing in a kitchen (I.E. boiling on a stove, chilling in a tub, etc.)