Recent content by Polecat

Revvy, I'm going to respectfully disagree with you. Some beer faults can't be cured with time. My key point in saying you can chuck it is understanding WHY it has a fault and correcting it before you chuck. It took me a couple of batches to work out my carbonation problems, I was...

All of the information on how to brew can be overwhelming. Don't be intimidated. Just do it. You will hear 'don't dump your beer' a million times, but if you don't like your beer, you shouldn't keep it. Just figure out WHY you don't like your beer and how to fix it. Brew another batch...

Thanks all - it's 3.5% ABV, so that's probably the culprit in my watery middle. <Makes notes in brewbook for 2lbs caramel grains and 1/4 cup maltodextrin> Thanks for all your help!

Hi all, I've gotten into my first batch of porter (extract kit from Williams). It tastes good, but my husband and I are comparing it against other porters in an attempt to make the next batch great. We both came up with the same description - it starts with a nice roasty sweet flavor...

Add five gallons of a Pyramid Apricot clone brewed last week - 8443.5 + 5 = 8448.5

Whenever there is a free carboy.

7168 + 35 = 7203

Wow, fast replies! Thanks.

Hopefully this question hasn't been asked a thousand times: When I'm boiling my wort, the hops boil up to the top and stick to the sides of the pot. Should I be stirring the wort and scraping the hop sludge into the wort during my boil? Seems like they probably aren't doing any good if...