Can I brew barleywine beer with this yeast ? How much am i going to use gor 5 gallons ?
352212
This yeast packet is supposed to be good for 5 gallons of fruit-based wine. The barleywine I've had was made from, well, barley, rather than fruit, and tasted more beer-like than wine-like, so I'd guess that an ale or beer yeast might be more appropriate . . . but this is good yeast, you should certainly get a ferment out of it!
352213
I honestly don't know an exact answer to yer question as i've never made that. I use the Champagne yeast as it yields the highest alcohol content in my beer!
1245095
Sure, you could. I would recommend getting a full 5 gallon kit though. It'll be cheaper in the long run. Austin homebrew has some great kits to choose from.
131979
You wouldn't ferment in this. Buy a carboy or a food grade bucket. Needs to be airtight. Then you still are better off with a racking siphon than a spigot. The goal is to get most of the yeast and solids to settle out before bottling. I would read up. There's tons of great books out there. Or do like me and learn by trial and error. Makes for some bad beer at first though. Cheers
1198452
I brew 5 gal all grain BIAB batches all of the time and it works well. Love the design, I have added a sight glass kit because the bag covers up the side wall gal marks. This size gives you the option to brew 5 to 10 gal all grain BIAB batches. I am enjoying a 5 gal batch Octoberfest brew all grain BIAB now, I would not change a thing.
1876838
I tried using it to brew with, and got a zero result. I did not read anywhere that this is 'Dead Yeast in a Jar'. But, that's what it is. What I did, fortunatly, was to try to make a yeast starter before brewing and pitching. Got zero activity twice! Although I don't eat it, I decided to use it as a yeast nutrient for my light beers and Mead. When brewing a light beer, I put in a heaping tablespoon in the boil. When I make a Mead I put two heaping tablespoons in a little water and boil for a few minutes, then pitch into the must just before adding the active yeast. I hope this helps. ~Carl
385832
I think so. I didn't have a one gallon fermenter at the time, so I used a 3 gallon carboy.
681219
Yes, you can. Just remember, a Mr. Beer kit makes batches which are 2 gallons. Just make sure to note the batch size of any kit you use and re-portion the ingredients if the yield is more than two gallons. You can easily do this with a metric kitchen scale and a calculator. Also, a random tip, if you're ordering online, it's a good idea to keep some fresh brewers yeast on hand because depending on the age and storage conditions of the yeast in the kit, it may be dead, especially summer deliveries. And always sanitize everything pre-batch!
1433374
After having reviewed several recipes and fermentation processes related to ginger beer, I really don't think this is what they (you) have in mind. You might consider this link: http://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Homebrewing-and-Winemaking-Supplies/dp/B006O93TI6/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1420507466&sr=8-15&keywords=ginger+root
1435606
The kit is designed for 1-gallon batches so you can use the included equipment with any 1-gallon recipe/kit. Lots of recipes and kits are available online and you can even reuse the yeast from your previous batch if you're careful to be sanitary in your brewing/fermenting/bottling process. Online homebrew forums are a wealth of knowledge.
199311
It is 6 gallons completely full, I advise only 4.5 gallon in a beer batch as the wort foam tried to flow out the air lock with a 5 gallon batch ;-( not a pretty site
742726
Hi, Judy. The water needs to be warm so the yeast will work, but any others, room temperature is ok
415343
You COULD, however you need all the necessary larger mashing/boil/chill/fermenting equipment. Also, you're better off buying BBS's book, as they have the 5 gal recipes of the kits they sell plus others. I would also recommend buying all your grains/hops and fresh yeast from a local brew shop or Northern Brewer. These small 1 gal kits are.good for a beginner, but you'll find cost for buying supplies and effort for making 5-10 gals drives your cost per gallon down considerably.
34522
I suppose you could. I use the Barley Malt Powder to feed yeast in a bread culture.After all, as they say bread is solid beer and beer is liquid bread.
601751
The kit makes 23 liters or 6 US gallons. I've added more dry malt extract and dextrose sugar and brewed up to 26 liters or nearly 7 US gallons of beer several times. The fermenter vessel holds it easily. No point in running out of beer. I like Cooper's wheat beer extract best, mixed up with 3 pounds of light dry malt extract and a pound of dextrose in about 25 liters of water. Yields about 6 1/2 gallons of beer after fermenting for 8 to 10 days.
1639631
If the beer is already carbonated then just fill it. If you brew it yourself and have active yeast present then you would add sugar
77600
This is my first plastic carboy and the cabernet sauvignon that I've racked between the 2 plastic carboys I bought is quite delicious and the carboy cleaned up just fine with no staining. I've been fermenting for about 4 months now. My only issue is that even thought they say they are 6 gallons they are abit smaller than my six gallon glass carboy by about a 750 mls bottle of wine.
1670360
Bottling in larger bottles is the same process as smaller ones. If you mix the priming sugar with water, and then mix into the batch of beer before bottling, it will give you the same result. As long as the ratio is correct and the sugar is mixed evenly, it will be perfectly fine to use larger bottles or even growlers to carbonate. Kegging however is a slightly different process that will require extra equipment. You will need a keg, CO2 regulator, and a CO2 tank (along with refrigeration space and tap)for a full 5 gallon batch. There is no priming sugar required and kegging does take a considerably shorter amount of time compared to bottling (3-4 days). If that seems too much, you can use smaller 2.5 gallon kegs with portable CO2 cartridges. We do have a set up here that is cheaper than a full kegging setup. http://monsterbrew.com/Prod_Portable2.5GallonKeg-Picnic.cfm Keep in mind though with this product, you would still need bottles for the other 2.5 gallons of beer. Personally, I use 24oz bottles which save space and time as opposed to filling, cleaning, and drinking 50 some 12oz bottles. If you plan on brewing frequently and want to spend a little extra money, kegging is definitely the way to go. Let me know if you have any other questions and I can help you find what you are looking for.