Put the 4th beer up to ferment last weekend. Decided to try an extraction I had laying around. Should have turned out really heavy.... I suspect I added too much water though. So it's not going to be as high alcohol a beer as I hoped.

Sigh....

victor809 wrote:

Pitch more yeast. Better yet make a starter.

It's a game changer if you're trying heavier beers. Anything over 1.05 sg is gonna need more than one dry pack (check the dates - they expire) or more than two wet packs despite what the recipe may call for, and youre gonna need temp control - basements work or garage in the fall. I'm not a huge fan of the wet pack yeasts, they lose cell counts well before the expiration date. They're great if you make a starter though, lots of variety available to you. Just needs a little more work on your end.

danmdevries wrote:

I have a stirplate and erlenmeyer flask. PM if you want em.

danmdevries wrote:

not trying to rain on your parade...I've known two people, including my SIL, who home-brewed...both made a variety of tasty and strong beer ...both also put on a lot of weight after a couple of years...

both started by bottling the beer, then transitioned to kegging because of the extra effort required to bottle...

beer in a keg led to more home consumption...

delta1 wrote:

You can have mine. Never did like the stuff

Sunoverbeach wrote:

Flu symptoms this morning. Fringe vacanations.

Question on Cuban Coffee. Is it usually served hot and sometimes served cold?

8trackdisco wrote: