Recent content by TIM-MAY

Haven't brewed in forever and since I am home for a while I had a kit I havent brewed yet so I brewed it last week. I have acquired a 2.5g keg and I brewed the 5g kit. My question is on how to split it between the keg and bottles. do I use the priming sugar as I would if I were to bottle all of...

Update. Been a couple weeks since i posted. Beer now has some carb but still not all the way there. I couldnt move it to a warmer spot without risking constant changing temps. Gonna give it another week ir so. Thanks for the replies

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Did not cold crash. I stirred with a paddle for a short time. 1-2 minutes i think

Brewers best scottish ale. OG was 1.033-034. Fermentation did appear a bit weak. Didnt see any more bubbling after 4 days. I let it sit in primary for 2 days short of 3 weeks before bottling. Kit came with bag of dextrose. Mixed 3oz in boiling water per instructions. Do not know/remember what...

after 3 weeks in the bottle there is very little carbination. Should i let it go another week or try and recarb? Its a BB extract kit and i followed the directions given. Beer tastes ok just flat. Thanks

Thanks for all the tips i have gotten here. This is an imperial blond kit from brewers best. Couple more kirs then most liking goin to expand to maybe all grain? This one even kinda has a sam type taste.

Here it is going into the bottle. Tastes good. Color looks more like i was expecting.

Here it is......my first ever brew. Tad over carbed but quite good for a first go. Thanks for all the tips

The yeast came with the kit. I didnt notice what the brand or strain was. It was an ale yeast though. I remember seeing that. I noticed that when i cover the carboy to keep light out the temp rises some. If i were to keep it off the room temp is 68-70. Thanks

Just started my 2nd batch. An imperial blonde ale from brewers best kit. My question is with my first batch i had such a vigorous fermentation it blew the airlock. With this batch while bubbling seems kinda wimpy. Is it just my inexperience and being paranoid or is there concern? Here is what it...

Thanks for the replies. I guess in my mind being a noob i expected a little lighter color. I am planning leaving it the primary for a minumum of 3 weeks then bottle. As of this morning i am seing some sign of fermentation. Thanks again for the help

Making my second batch, an imperial blonde ale. Supposed to be a deep gold color. Doesnt quite look right to me. Anyone brewed this before? Does it look right? Followed directions pretty well. Sanitation was good. Not worried much about that. Thanks

I got the same thing for Christmas. Brewers best 5 gal and irish stout. I bottled 8 days ago. the waiting is painful. Trying to hold off for the full 3 weeks before I try one but not sure I have the discipline.

I just recently got my first home brew kit for Christmas and am in the process of brewing my first batch.