Recent content by Mike H

Thanks for the reply. The instructions said to secondary so I'm just going with that for now. Right now I'm just hoping to get through the steps and avoid disaster so I'm not stressing out too much. I'm not looking to make perfect beer yet but I also don't want to risk ruining a perfectly...

So I'm still on my first batch and have not done enough research about what I was getting into. I know I haven't done enough for temp control and am trying to rectify that. Being in MN I know my basement is too cold so I kept it upstairs where it would stay in the 60's. I know I had good...

First, from one first time brewer to another, my condolences for your mishap. I made it to the same point in my first batch and had the exact same concern. First, I was worried about not having enough wort in the fermenter because I was worried about getting too much sludge in. Then, when I...

Thanks all! I'm also from Minnesota/Twin Cities area. Favorite local breweries are probably Bad Weather and 56. There are a few others but I don't get to them as often as I would like. I hit Pitchfork in Hudson, WI a lot in the summertime. I've only been to Omni a few times but I've really...

I read on a Q&A that the Starsan needs to dry before putting the lid on. I had the issue today that the lid wouldn't seat. I took it straight out of the sanitizing solution and it wasn't having any of staying put. I used a paper towel to dry in between the ridges on the lid and it seemed much...

We're practically neighbors so I'm guessing you are familiar with Northern Brewer? I'm in basically the same boat as you, my first batch is still fermenting so I'm no expert. I bought the Brew, Share, Enjoy starter kit from NB, mostly because it comes with a kettle, but for $100 it also...

Hi all, Not new to craft beer but still working on my first batch of home brew. Just transferred my first batch to secondary today so still doing lots of things for the first time. It's pretty interesting and am looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I already have two more recipe kits...