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Comment on Common Homebrew Off-Flavors and aromas by Phil

Phil — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:34:49 +0000

Thanks – excellent descriptions! Regarding sulfur, it would be good to mention here that some yeasts (some wheat beer yeasts in particular) are notorious about producing a REALLY foul sulfur smell for the first couple of days of fermentation, after which time the odor subsides. When you transfer it from primary to secondary, you’ll definitely smell it (the yeast cake can be really nasty). But, after enough time in secondary, and after bottle conditioning, it will be just fine. No worries. Many people have believed that they had a spoiled batch and dumped out perfectly good beer because they did not know that the smell was a normal part of that kind of beer/yeast.

Comment on Save Money With Home Brewing by bill

bill — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:55:06 +0000

Thanks for the affirmation… I was begining to think I was the only one who brewed for the low $. I have aspired to achieve the most palatable beer for the least amount of money for 20+ years. Hundreds of batches and thousands of gallons later we have succeeded. Brewing beer is not a life or death scientific endeavor; it’s cooking up a pot of syrup on the stove, tossing in some yeast, and waiting… We adjust, improvise, and have little fear of trying something new.
We use an lme, hop pellets, corn syrup, maybe a flavoring or two and an inexpensive yeast. We only rack once from a bucket into a dispensing jug where a cup of cane sugar is added to condition and bottle it up for less than $5 a case.
To all the critics who turn up their noses while aspiring to become master brewers in their basements, I say good luck and I’m happy for you but that is not why I brew. Furthermore, if ANYYONE who brews is supportive of EVERYBODY else who brews, more people will brew. As more people start brewing the market for our ingredients will increase, become more competitive, and ultimately less expensive.
Thank you to all who brew!

Comment on Homebrew Beer — 6 Great Reasons To Get Started Now by HomebrewTavern

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Comment on How To Keg Home Brew Beer by Tony

Tony — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:11:09 +0000

Nice and concise for the videos, The one on kegging is the one I am targeting.
I did notice that although you filled the keg with CO2 when you pushed the sanatizer out, you didn’t top up the keg with CO2 to make sure the headspace was void of air that could ahve entered while filling with beer.
I know CO2 is heavier, but my process of venting the CO2 a few times prior to force carbinating I feel is better.
Otherwise nice job.