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I brewed my first AG this past weekend.SWMBO came home last week from the hairdresser with a 50 lb bag of barley "for chicken feed". It turned out to be Breiss 2 row brewers pre crushed. This spurred a trip to LHBS and frantic equipment manufacturing day Sat. I had only done extract/partial up to this point.This forum has been instrumental.I built Lauter/tun and wort chiller. Brew day was Sunday,all went well.I was relatively short on wort, Lots of suspended hops on bottom of brewpot, I did not add this to primary. I did top off with boiled water cold to 175degrees (Mistake?). I had purchased a Smack pack but had not made a starter,I had done enough new stuff for one day. I pitched a dry yeast right onto the wort. Monday morning the lid blew off Primary(Second time for me).Next step is blowoff tube!If this beer turns out I will be in Beer heaven. I have never been concerned with the particulars I hear of in this forum. I have refused to purchase a hydrometer so far. Im gonna drink it regardless of how it turns out. Any other hillbilly brewers out there?

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Sounds like you made beer to me.

Keep your fingers crossed and your equipment sanitary and I forsee drinking in your future.

Cheers,

knewshound

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Pendries,

Sounds like a great time! Be sure to let ueveryone know how it turns out.

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I do sanitize thoroughly but I do brew in a barn! Lots of space, peace and quite.I,ve got 40 pounds of grain left with another 250 on order. I'm thinking a Wee heavy. Got any simple recipes?

Orfy

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Sounds good.

But if you want to stop doubts, buy an hydrometer. It's the only way you'll know for sure if it's good to go!

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P.S. Were all Hillbilly Brewers!!!!You made beer no matter how good it is you'll drink it , Right?

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250 Precrushed again? Might not stay fresh, time for a mill with that hydrometer as well

zoebisch01

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If it turns out good, I would suggest at least ziplocking the stuff into gallon bags and into the freezer. Crushed grain loses the best part of its profile in a short amount of time. If it does get sufficiently oxidized though, there's always the chickens!

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You might be a red neck if...you brew your own beer!!!!

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Recent posts indicate that this might not be true. There's no reason not to store it properly, but the grain seems to be good for at least a few years under reasonable conditions.