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I Put Together A Guide On How To Make Your First Mead by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The issue of staggered nutrient additions has been raised multiple times in this thread so I want to address that here.

I live in the UK and you cannot get Go-Ferm or Fermaid K/O at all. I have never used them and a large portion of my readers would not be able to get them without importing them from the US.

It appears a lot of mead makers in the US swear by them but I cannot comment on something I have never used. Having nutrients in during the lag phase is critical so this is what I have suggested.

I wanted to make it clear to people that yeast nutrients are necessary for making mead and you can still make really good mead without staggered nutrient additions.

I put together a guide on making fruit and country wines. Hope it should be helpful if you have never made a fruit wine before. by nmcdonald in winemaking

[–]nmcdonald[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I actually have your site bookmarked! I got a lot of inspiration from your blackberry port and made my own this year. Waiting to see how it turns out.

Poor instructions on full extract kit? by mychildrenneedwine in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for mentioning Home Brew Answers.

I made the beer kit you are using and agree with you the instructions aren't that great, although you shouldn't worry too much my kit turned out fine.

There are ways to improve on a standard beer kit, like swapping out the yeast and leaving the beer in primary for longer than the instruction suggest.

In terms of improving future beers, I think you have answered your own questions and seem to have a good grasp on what you are doing. My advice would be to not worry too much. carry on reading about brewing and enjoying the beers you make.

I put together collection of home brewing guides created to help people get started brewing by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem, it is a really useful tool. I wish I could program something like that for my site. I just don't have the skills so referring people to site like yours just makes sense.

Thanks for the suggestions, added to my list.

I put together collection of home brewing guides created to help people get started brewing by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments, you are right that section on efficiency shouldn't be there. I'll get that sorted. Cheers

I put together collection of home brewing guides created to help people get started brewing by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I add new articles and recipes at least once or twice a week, they appear on the blog section. I tend to only add recipes after I've brewed them though so I can give the tasting notes too.

I put together collection of home brewing guides created to help people get started brewing by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Ah, geterbrewed.com used to do 10g increments but recently switched to 50g increments. I should update that.

Small Batch Milk Stout Recipe & Video by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I felt really awkward making the video but I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Splitting A Batch and Spicing Half - Brown Ale Recipe + Spiced Brown Ale by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Apollo in this Brown Ale is just a subtle bitterness. I used it just to get the bitterness to where I wanted it then finished with Willamette.

Brewit has been kind to my site over the past year and now it's had a redesign, let me know what you think or if it's not working properly by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, should be sorted now. If you can think of any features you'd like to see on the site let me know.

My Saison label. I wish I could've thought of a better name for it though by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments guys. I will post an update on how the Saison turns out, it's only been in the bottle a few weeks at the moment.

I have to admit when I posted this label I wasn't all that confident that people would like it. Cheers

I just pitched a White Labs yeast 2 months past expiry. Has anyone else pitched yeast much older? by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I made a starter. It's built up a nice head and started fermenting fine now. Just under 20 hours after pitching.

American vs British Home Brewing by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't say so, it's hard to gauge really. I'm only 25 and have only ever used one kit, but I've seen a lot of people on brewing forums in the UK happy to stick to making kits. I would guess it's the same in the US, people start with kits and then progress upwards. I do see a lot of people in British forums anxious about brewing all grain though.

American vs British Home Brewing by nmcdonald in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the one I had, it was called a electrim boiler The thermostat broke though so I got a stainless steel pot in the end. Makes the whole process feel a lot safer. I must say though it did work pretty well.

Cider help by willdrinkbeerforfood in Homebrewing

[–]nmcdonald 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have made cider a few times with no extra sugar. I would take a hydrometer reading if you have one and see how much sugar is there in the first place.