First Brew

Why stop there? Why not just pour a shot of Guinness into a bottle of Jameson and insert a straw?

 

Wait, you're supposed to add 3 fifths of whiskey to your beers? My saison is fucked then. I didn't add any. Might as well drainpour it now.

 

^ This type of shit is the exact reason I love these forums.

 

To the OP: In regards to your question about blowoff tubes (if you haven't been scared off yet). I only use a blowoff tube if the vessel I'm fermenting in is not large enough to house the violent fermentation. For example, you can't put a 5gal batch in a 5gal carboy and cap it with an airlock for primary fermentation, you will always need a blowoff tube. However, you can put a 5gal batch in a 6.5gal fermenter and you'll be just fine with an airlock.

Also, I would recommend filling your bucket that houses the other end of the blow off tube with sanitizing solution as opposed to water.

 

No one knew what level of brewer you were. By reading your post it came across as a new brewer. Your questions were something a rookie would ask. There's no harm in being new at brewing and have questions.

You wanted a solid answer and got one. Adding plain bourbon to your beer in that amount is a bad idea. You didn't like it so do as you please then. No need to get brash with the folks helping.

Assuming your extract brewer and new and wanting to do a big stout and then add alcohol isn't something most people around here would suggest. It'll be an expensive mistake on your part but an obvious good learning experience on what not to do.

 

Your original posts reads like your asking us if it would be ok to add up to a 1/5 of whiskey to your Irish Red. We replied as we did, because that would be a horrible idea.

When you label the thread, "First Brew", it is safely assumed that you indeed are a rookie.

If you don't want to be misunderstood, you should express yourself more concisely my friend.

 

Seriously though, I'm glad you backed off the ledge on using a fifth in your stout. Now I'd recommend adding to taste, and not just adding 10-15 ounces arbitrarily.

 

I am so glad to be part of this community,long time ago, cos I find people here extremely worthy.Maybe what I see here might be the big difference between first and third world.... education.If someone has mistreated the people eager to help in this forum ( in my country) like this guy has done , everybody would have insulted him and nobody would have posted anything helpful .

Look at this : (Vikeman said)

"Seriously though, I'm glad you backed off the ledge on using a fifth in your stout. Now I'd recommend adding to taste, and not just adding 10-15 ounces arbitrarily."

That is a lesson ... . I am glad this kind of people still exist.

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