Check online to see what types of grapes are native to wherever you live. Id be careful not to make a wine out of something you think is grapes but is actually poison. Ive also seen sites where you can identify plants by their leaf structure. Just have to do a lot of google work unless someone...
I guess my reasoning was instead of just topping up with plain old water, why not give it a purpose. That water is going to dilute the wort, why not dilute without the conviction of watering down your beer. Hop Tea Beer. I dunno. You say you know it affects hop utilization.. care to elaborate on...
There we go! Thats what im lookin for. Assuming you're correct, thats the kind of stuff I need to know. +1 BPS531
Now im thinkin again.. originally I was thinking that the bitter/aroma filled hop water would balance out the sweet wort in a way it normally does, now I guess I could bitter the...
I guess I didnt wanna do a 2.5gal batch because of all the extra headspace in the carboy. Maybe it wouldnt matter that much.. hmm. Or maybe I need to do more research on the partial technique..
Sorry I got ahead of myself but, but yes I know it wont be a full 5 gallons I was anticipating more around the 4ish mark so it would give me enough headspace in my carboy. and I would not boil grains or dump boiling water in glass. I know what im doing for the most part. Ive done plenty of...
Hey everyone, ive been secretly reading all the threads but now ive finally made an account just to throw this in your brew pot.. Ive been wanting to start AG brewing for a while so im gathering supplies.. I already had a 5 gallon glass carboy and a friend picked another up for me at an auction...