Recent content by JerryAlan

When I go to add the missing water do I need to be concerned about my starting gravity changing or will the change be insignificant?

I weighed it... I'll correct the measurements on my carboy tonight and post the results. But yeah, as I weighed, I confused it with fluid ounces.

Oh cripes! I'll do new measurements on my six gallon tonight and see where it ends up.

Hey wineh, I wanted to be sure that my six gallon carboy was a true six gallon. I measured it by weighing 128 ounces of water six times marking each gallon. When I hit the six gallon mark there was a lot of head space. I then dumped that water into my primary and marked the six gallon point. I'm...

Thanks for the link grapeman!

Hello! I'm doing my first kit which is a WE Pinot Noir. The instructions call for a six gallon carboy for secondary which I have. I poured in six gallons of measured water to mark the six gallon spot and noticed that it's about four or five inches below the top. Is that too much head space...

Greetings everyone! I'm quite new to the art of making wine but look forward to my first batch in a few weeks! I've been brewing beer for over ten years now and have spent a good share of money buying commercial beers (some favorites, limited releases, etc.). I've been experiencing some...