There was going to be a big snow storm coming last weekend, so I was planning on being trapped in the house. I prepared five gallons of filtered water and added a campden tablet, but then never got around to brewing. The power flickered a few times every few hours, so I didn't...
Now that I have the campden tablets to treat the chlorinated water, I'm ready to start the next brew. I prepared five gallons of filtered water yesterday in preparation. I used a whole tablet in five gallons, though that seems to be overkill from what I've found online. I got...
In brewing this Oatmeal Stout recipe kit, I noticed first that the water turned immediately black when I dropped the grain bag. Second, I noticed the water wasn't deep enough to soak all the grains. I had to keep smooshing it down. The hanging thermometer's long twist tie can...
After work, I "brewed" the apple jack, loosely following the recipe I found on WikiHow. I heated one gallon of apple juice up to 110° and then slowly stirred in five pounds of raw cane ("light brown") sugar. I cooled it all down in the sink in an ice bath, then added that and...
Dan had previously brewed this Brewer's Best Summer Ale recipe with great and easy success. As with my previous batch, my intent was to do something interesting with the recipe. Code name: Fale All (lowered expectations Fall Ale) I set aside the bag of dried lemon and orange p...
Brewing Backyard Pilsner recipe from Adventures in Homebrewing. Recipe says "Gradually bring up to 150-160" like I have the option of doing it quickly... Doing all of this for the first time, it's a little disjointed - not having things ready when I need them or within easy re...