We've launched the new forums! Read more here

Beer Brewers???

I started off with a starter kit from our local store and have expanded out from there. They will know best on how to get you started into exactly what you want to do. Brewing all grains take a lot of time, and skill, being an entry level brewer myself I recommend trying out some of the brewers best extract kits you can pick up at your local store and going from there. They have everything you need in them, including the step by step recipe so you can get what you want out of it.

The only recommendation I have for everyone though is.... do not go cheap and buy a Mr. Beer kit, spend a little more and buy a decent starter kit.

http://www.brewersbestkits.com/recipes.html
 
Crap WU, that's a HECK of an awesome set up! Next time we get together, you need to bring a few bottles of you best stuff to try out!

It's something I've thought about doing in the past, but never felt I had the time, money to skills to make it work.
 
I'm pretty excited about this stout, I've Brewed some decent beers thus far, so I'm hoping this one turns out good as well


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Have any of you ever had your beer while fermenting come through you air lock? I had it happen with this batch, and I am not 100% sure what would have caused it
 
jrex1434 said:
Have any of you ever had your beer while fermenting come through you air lock? I had it happen with this batch, and I am not 100% sure what would have caused it
Click to expand...
It just means that the fermentation is going crazy and there is not enough head space in the fermentor. It's no problem. Just make sure the airlock and lid is still tightly sealed.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
 
mmaynard11 said:
Damn what a set up. Like I mentioned before it has always been a ponder of mine, but have never found the time.

For those that have been brewing, would you recommend any of those starter kits, or are they just that starter kits? I would be looking to do a chocolate porter or stout of some sorts.
Click to expand...
If you want to make the drive, Cleveland Brew Shop is a great local shop for all the supplies you'd need to get started.
 
It's just some overzealous yeast fermentation.
It happens everytime I brew a Hefe.
Try this to off set it:
carboy-blowoff.JPG


Commonly called a blow off tube. Just run tubing from the fermentation vessel to a container that has some Star San (or whatever you use for sanitizer).
 
Agent Jay said:
Crap WU, that's a HECK of an awesome set up! Next time we get together, you need to bring a few bottles of you best stuff to try out!

It's something I've thought about doing in the past, but never felt I had the time, money to skills to make it work.
Click to expand...

Unfortunately I have zero home brew right now as my kids crap has taken over my brew setup. I will be brewing something for the summer.

Normally I have several beers on tap.
63C3A682-DA1D-4D6C-8D71-4569AF44C5A7-8141-0000050AB15565DD_zps2b6fb018.jpg


798E301E-8448-4D99-ABFC-C6A5DA72CB7B-461-000000449D9BBE70_zpsf63c0958.jpg



Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
 
wubears71 said:
It just means that the fermentation is going crazy and there is not enough head space in the fermentor. It's no problem. Just make sure the airlock and lid is still tightly sealed.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Click to expand...


Thank you for your information, my airlock seems to be a little low liquid wise ( It is filled with stout right now) should I pull it, clean it, refill it, and resanitize the it and put it back in or just leave it?
 
wubears71 said:
Unfortunately I have zero home brew right now as my kids crap has taken over my brew setup. I will be brewing something for the summer.

Normally I have several beers on tap.
63C3A682-DA1D-4D6C-8D71-4569AF44C5A7-8141-0000050AB15565DD_zps2b6fb018.jpg


798E301E-8448-4D99-ABFC-C6A5DA72CB7B-461-000000449D9BBE70_zpsf63c0958.jpg



Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

thats a very cool setup
 
jrex1434 said:
Thank you for your information, my airlock seems to be a little low liquid wise ( It is filled with stout right now) should I pull it, clean it, refill it, and resanitize the it and put it back in or just leave it?
Click to expand...

I would just leave it.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
 
jrex1434 said:
Thank you for your information, my airlock seems to be a little low liquid wise ( It is filled with stout right now) should I pull it, clean it, refill it, and resanitize the it and put it back in or just leave it?
Click to expand...

You can probably go either way. As long as the airlock stays sealed you should be fine. However, I usually clean it and replace or switch to a blow off hose.

If you do choose to clean and replace, be sure to replace the airlock quickly to avoid too much air getting into your carboy or bucket. If it is still fermenting, you'll have enough of a CO2 covering over the beer to prevent it getting infected and any air would get pushed out of the airlock rather quickly during fermentation if you are able to switch it out quickly. I try to have an extra airlock or my blowoff tube handy that I can sanitize quickly if I need it.

My last batch blew off pretty heavily but that happened because I overpitched the yeast so the fermentation was very quick.
 
I'm thinking I didn't leave enough head space on this, and it's showing as a higher gravity stout due to the increase in malt. I have a feeling that is what my issue was


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
I pretty much copied this guy when I went all grain: http://hbd.org/cascade/dennybrew/

Its a pretty simple method for sparging and was pretty easy to cobble together the hardware.
There's probably a bunch of apps out there these days that can calculate the water temps you need as well.
 
mmaynard11 said:
Damn what a set up. Like I mentioned before it has always been a ponder of mine, but have never found the time.

For those that have been brewing, would you recommend any of those starter kits, or are they just that starter kits? I would be looking to do a chocolate porter or stout of some sorts.
Click to expand...

If I had remembered this thread, I could've talked your ear off about it last weekend.
 
Might be of interest but this company has just released all of it's recipes, I can vouch the make some great beers
https://www.brewdog.com/diydog
 
tanker337 said:
If I had remembered this thread, I could've talked your ear off about it last weekend.
Click to expand...

That would have been great. Guess we will need to get another round in soon.
 
For anyone interested, BrewDog from Scotland (who is building their American brewery here in Columbus) has released home-brew recipes for their entire beer catalog.

https://www.brewdog.com/diydog

I'm prepping to make the Electric India tomorrow.
 
Sitting at jrex1434's place having a few beers and trying his latest batch. Peanut butter stout. All I can say is this is amazing. Tastes like Reese's puffs cereal and coffee in a beer. Hats off to you brother!
 
Last edited:
musicmaster6921 said:
Sitting at jrex1434's place having a few beers and trying his late at batch. Peanut butter stout. All I can say is this is amazing. Tastes like Reese's puffs cereal and coffee in a beer. Hats off to you brother!
Click to expand...

That sounds good. Interesting, but good.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top