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by Tmike
Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:19 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Sorghum seeds
Replies: 7
Views: 1380

Re: Sorghum seeds

No not malted, never did that and it looks very complicated after researching it. Was just hoping it was to wash em out and just smash em all up and boil heck out of it and and add few other things. Still clueless . Plan B. Would any master brewer here have simple instructions and simple ingrediants...
by Tmike
Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:47 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Sorghum seeds
Replies: 7
Views: 1380

Sorghum seeds

20201110_153848 (2) (2).jpg I have a few sorghum plants came up in my garden and i have the seeds and was wondering how can i make beer with this. Something simple easy if can. I only brewed through the premade can hme and nothing else. Dont want poison myself but would like to make a beer with pri...
by Tmike
Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:26 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Still learning
Replies: 2
Views: 498

Still learning

I have a question hope can help me with. I have the holiday cheer with cherry puree fermenting now. I have the hops and sack just laying in the wort in the Brew Demon conical 2 gal kit. When i go to bottle from the fermenter kit do i dig in wort to take out the hop sac to bottle or just leave it in?...
by Tmike
Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:56 am
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: 1 3 2, 2 2 2 , 3 4 2....
Replies: 3
Views: 1272

Re: 1 3 2, 2 2 2 , 3 4 2....

Thank you for the very clear and educated response. Very rewarding when you serve on of your buddies a homebrew and he says it is good.
by Tmike
Fri Nov 15, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: 1 3 2, 2 2 2 , 3 4 2....
Replies: 3
Views: 1272

1 3 2, 2 2 2 , 3 4 2....

I brewed green beer, i brewed good beer and i brewed great beer. Not much differences in times or technique but it did make a difference. Now for my newbie question. Longer in fermenter better clearer etc.. but would sitting in the bottle conditioning for same amount time be same? I ask cause first ...
by Tmike
Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:18 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Back at brewing still a newbie
Replies: 3
Views: 8511

Back at brewing still a newbie

Time is right again to make beer. Shared my beers with friends and i was a hero. Lol. Couple questions for this round. I will be bottle priming again 16 ounce bottles. Will cold crashing the LBK put yeast out suspension to bottle carb ? Also i tell people i make my own beer, am i really able to say ...
by Tmike
Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:47 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Lost bottle carb.
Replies: 6
Views: 645

Re: Lost bottle carb.

Foamed over. You called it right!
by Tmike
Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:23 am
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Lost bottle carb.
Replies: 6
Views: 645

Lost bottle carb.

I have multiple Brew Demon beers that had bottle conditioned and bottle got hard. After months of conditioning some of the cheap bottle kit caps caused me to have soft bottles now. Can i add lil sugar again to it and try carb it up again? Or will it taste funky. I had a few that i just put in fridge...
by Tmike
Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:03 am
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Honey
Replies: 22
Views: 1822

Re: Honey

Not sure the name. Appreciate this forum and all the awesome members helping out , stop us newbies from creating another loch Ness monster in our fermenters. Lol. Not enough study yet to do own boils just crazy ideas. I'll stick to HME cans lil longer.
by Tmike
Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:13 am
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Honey
Replies: 22
Views: 1822

Re: Honey

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like I'll be skipping that thought. I drank a very good grapefruity German beer in Epcot and was wondering how do you make a beer that flavor? It was very refreshing sweet citrus flavor . Not a beer I can drink more than two beers at time but wouldn't mind having every...
by Tmike
Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:40 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Honey
Replies: 22
Views: 1822

Honey

Did a search for honey carb and didn't find any info. So was just sitting here watching the bubbler and yeast working in the fermenter and was thinking about bottle carb using honey instead sugar? Any ideas if this something to try or stay away from. What flavor it would give beer. I am fermenting H...
by Tmike
Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:00 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Back at it
Replies: 6
Views: 560

Back at it

Well took a break from hobby brewing for about yr and I just ordered three more batches Brew Demon HME to do. The excitement is returning and the patience is tested again.lol. Glad to see the forum still educational and kicking , time to study up again.
by Tmike
Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:50 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Thinking to much
Replies: 68
Views: 10789

Re: Thinking to much

Ok twisted monk awesome beer. It is so smooth and flavorful. Dont know if im getting better beer making or it just a good beer, but it my favorite so far, and i really liked the other two before also.
by Tmike
Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:38 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Thinking to much
Replies: 68
Views: 10789

Re: Thinking to much

Ok update. First batch is long gone best beer out batch was last one. Second batch halfway gone , Hellfire red. Some bottles were delicious some were lil pickle flavor. Rest are still conditioning room temp. Third batch twisted monk didnt try yet fell sick and on heavy cough meda and antibiotics so ...
by Tmike
Tue Mar 29, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Thinking to much
Replies: 68
Views: 10789

Re: Thinking to much

Thats correct i did let one step flow through the spigot , but i was reading on here that i should take it apart and clean all inside. Didnt know could do that. The leak is from the knob part going into valve top where it is leaking but it did stop. Just got some sticky wort come out and staying aro...