Recent content by Redden

OK, that old guy across the street definitely didn't know what he was talking about. I read a bunch of info on here and I've been making a fairly good quality IPA. I used distilled water, adjusted the carbonate and calcium levels. 90 minute boil with a 2 row malt and a little crystal with a...

Thanks for the welcome. Yeah, the old guy across the street said he would teach me how to make beer, but after reading stuff here I think he might have dementia or something. I threw that sun brewed batch out and I'll work on some recipes you guys provided.

Hey. I'm Billy Redden from Philly. I just started making my own beers. They started taxing beers in Philly, like 2 cents an ounce, so I figured I would just make my own. The first batch didn't taste to good. My kid said it tasted like oatmeal. Maybe I didn't let it sit long enough in the...