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Hello I did my first AG yesterday, Ed's Haus Pale Ale. It took all day, and I think I missed every temp and volume, but now I know what I should have done, and I'll be much more prepared next time. More importantly, I have 4 gallons sitting in my fermenter with a gravity of 1.063. I pitched...

I'm doing Ed's Haus Pale Ale, the strike water's warming up as I'm writing this. I upped the grain weight to account for the low efficiency I'm expecting. So here's my question... I'm keeping the grain/water ratio the same - 1.3. So I'm going to dough in with 4.25 gallons instead of 3.5...

This would probably work with wine, right? My wife's pregnant, and I think she'd appreciate a glass of very low ABV wine once in a while. I could probably do it with Edwort's apfelwein, but what about something I bought at the store (so I wouldn't have to wait two months for the apfelwein)?

Last night marked a month since I mixed up my apfelwein (following EdWort's original recipe), so I checked the hydrometer and had a taste. It tastes yummy, but the hydrometer read in the upper 1.020's. Plus, I don't think it's cleared up like it should have. I have no problem giving it more...

Couldn't resist giving this a try.... Ed's original recipe is bubbling away in my basement. 1522 + 5 = 1527

Don't worry, I have no intentions of actually trying this - I was just reading the recently started hooch thread (which isn't meant to be taken too seriously, btw) and since one of the goals is high ABV, it got me curious as to whether something like that would work. Cheers! Bob

Ah, now I see. Thanks for the great explanation!

OK, so keep in mind that this question originated in a thread about making hooch with Kool-Aid and bread yeast. So EACs please understand that this is for entertainment purposes only. It just got me curious on how the fermentation process works, and I wanted to move my question so that I...

I'm no expert, but I think you'll probably be OK with a stout. There are some styles (like hefeweizen) where you want to ferment at the upper end of the temperature range so that you get more of the fruity flavors (I think there's a technical term for these flavors, but I forget it). I don't...

When did you pitch your yeast? If you took the sample after pitching the yeast, it could be possible that fermentation has started in your sample, which would make your reading lower than it originally was. Otherwise, like moonpile said, the reading would probably be accurate.

Just the type of info I was looking for. Thanks everyone!

So I think it's time to move on in my homebrewing journey - up until now I've done only extract batches (partial boils on the stovetop in my 4 gallon pot). My friend's dad used to homebrew, and has a bunch of equipment laying around that he would sell me. He has everything needed to make 10-15...

Hopefully this isn't a dumb question... What is the max size batch that you can bew with this setup? I know it would differ based on the OG of your brew, but I'm just wondering in general. Can you use it for a 10 gallon batch? 15? Thanks! Bob

Thanks for the answers! It looks like it's more a matter of convenience than affecting the beer in any way.

Sometimes I see recipes that call for both LME and DME to be used. Usually, it's LME for the bulk of the extract, and then a smaller amount of DME. Why would you do this? The only thing that I can think of is maybe it has to do with the size of the containers that you commonly find the...

You might want to pick up a siphon sprayer. Northern Brewer has them, just scroll down to the bottom of the page. They're only 3.00, and if you local HBS has them, you can save the shipping. I haven't used one, but a while back I saw someone talking on this forum about how it worked for them...

How ironic that a guy named Toot has a beer made with Beano....

I just dry hopped for the first time. I used 1 oz. pellets, and they broke up right away. I rocked my secondary gently once in a while, and most of the hops sunk to the bottom, with some still floating on top. Not sure how large your grain bag was, but when I racked into my bottling bucket, I...

Does that mean I shouldn't use it for more than two days, or does it mean that two days is the most you'll have to wait? Can I throw it in my secondary before racking and let it sit in there the whole time?