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  1. Dark_Ale

    Recipe Critique please

    I would use 1.5 ~ 2oz of Corriander if you are adding at the end of the boil for a 5 gallon batch. Also thats allot of hops, not a bad thing but assuming you get 70% efficiency your looking at around 1.040 OG on 5.5 gallons. I think that amount of hops will overtake the flavor of corriander...
  2. Dark_Ale

    Chemical taste

    Could the hops your using be old? Could you be fermenting a little warm? Water issues like chlorine? Just a few things that come to mind. Try breaking down everything and give it a overnight soak in PBW
  3. Dark_Ale

    why is my abv so low?

    How many pounds of grain did you use and how many gallons did you make? What temp did you mash at? If you used extract did you end up with the correct volume? What was your OG and FG did you calculate it correctly? What yeast did you use? Lots of little variables can come into play...
  4. Dark_Ale

    Burning down the house (or keeping the kettle from the counter)

    Increase the gas line length and pull the stove out when you brew?
  5. Dark_Ale

    Hogaarden clone?

    Here ya go #4.5 Belgian Pilsner malt #4.5 German Red wheat 8oz aromatic 8oz Flaked wheat 4oz flaked oats 1 oz kent golding 60 min WLP400 1.5oz fresh orange peel last 10min of boil 1.5 oz crushed corrianer seeds last 5 min of boil Good Luck
  6. Dark_Ale

    new to home brewing

    I'm not sure what you brewed and how much is Trub and how much is yeast, Search Yeast Washing....Or Rack a Big ol' barley wine on it:) or clean and sanitize jars and pour the "Sludge" into the jars and put in the icebox and pitch in your next brew. Forget the cheese cloth.
  7. Dark_Ale

    Texas Wort Wizrd ChillZilla Combo/Counterflow Chiller

    I have a counterflow chiller and wort wizard. $125.00 I used it one time. Send me a PM if interested and I will get back with you. Thanks
  8. Dark_Ale

    adjusting gravity

    I started a peach wine at 16 brix....kinda low. its fermenting nice now and i want to get the gravity up to 21brix or so...how much sugar should I add. I currently have a volume of 3 gallons at 16 brix.
  9. Dark_Ale

    What came in the mail for you today?

    Vintners Reserve World Vineyard Washington Riesling Kit
  10. Dark_Ale

    Fermentation/Infection Question

    The first time I brewed a stout I thought I had a infection....but it was just the yeast finishing up. The White Circles were just really small bubbles.
  11. Dark_Ale

    mustang grape/ wild grape wine recipe

    Is it 1qt of pure grape juice? I'm wondering if I could use a little water and heat on the stove to help render the juice? They should be getting ripe this Month!
  12. Dark_Ale

    Cork Issue

    I use a floor corker, The first set of corks I bought was 8 X 1 3/4 I guess thats to small? I now have 9 X 1 3/4 Thanks
  13. Dark_Ale

    Cork Issue

    I don't sanitize or boil the corks, I dont think i let them sit upright before i laid them on side
  14. Dark_Ale

    Cork Issue

    Yesterday I opened a bottle to try and my corks are soaking up the wine. You can see the color change on this cork. This wine was stored at a High temp probably Hi 80'sF. "Not Ideal" Do you think the high temps caused this or my corks are to small, to cheap. Any advice appreciated. Thanks
  15. Dark_Ale

    help my hydrometer reading

    well not sure what you are asking that could be a finish gravity of a big beer, what did your Hydrometer say when you started
  16. Dark_Ale

    Show us your Mead in a photo!!!

    Blue Berry Honey from AHS, Started this batch last Dec 2011
  17. Dark_Ale

    Wine Ingredient Kit

    What would be a good kit to buy to have some wine ready for gifts in December? $70 to $100. Looking for a little residual sweetness, Not Dry, No Oak, Not Welches. Something nice I can have ready in 6 months. Does not matter if its white, red, or purple. Any suggestions
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