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ohill1981 · 03-02-2009, 12:38 AM

Just sitting around steeping my 1/8 lb of Black Barley 1/8lb black patent and 3/4 lb Chocolate Malt grains that is going to be my first Chocolate Stout kit that i purchased from AHS. I was curious if i am the only person brewing at 735pm on a Sunday

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Primary 1 ... ( Waiting for AHS Gold Seal Chocolate Stout )
Primary 2 ... Empty
Secondary ... Oregon IPA ( Sitting on Dry Hops.)
Conditioning/ Drinking.... Fat Tire Clone & Scottish Shilling ale.

flyboys3 · 03-02-2009, 12:53 AM

Nope you are not alone, I just put the lid on the fermenter @ 6:15pm. My first try at a lager. "This buds for you" kit from midwest. My first with a starter also, I was amazed to see the airlock bubbleing by 8:15pm WOW!
The smells from brewing are just what the house needs on a sunday.

Flyboys3

rsmith179 · 03-02-2009, 12:58 AM

Wish I was brewing... Right now I'm getting the jars together for a nice yeast washing session tomorrow morning after racking my cream ale. Lot's of fun! Flyboy, nice difference using a starter huh? Were you able to throw it on a stirplate? If not, that's the next step... only about $20.00 worth of materials if you have a old "spare" computer sitting around.

ohill1981 · 03-02-2009, 01:25 AM

Sweet First attempt at a lager! good luck with that. I am hoping to do that someday soon. I just need to make some alterations to my mini fridge. Is the kit you are using a clone of Budweiser? I love seeing activity in the airlock so quickly makes a man feel good about what he just did haha.

webnmar · 03-02-2009, 01:35 AM

I wish I was. But already have 2 of 2 fermenters full and bubbling.

There was a post a few below you though of someone that is also brewing.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/1st-brewing-session-ever-tonight-106296/index2.html#post1167893

flyboys3 · 03-02-2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rsmith179

nice difference using a starter huh? Were you able to throw it on a stirplate? .

No Did not have a stirplate, I just gave it a swish whenever I had a chance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsmith179

If not, that's the next step... only about $20.00 worth of materials if you have a old "spare" computer sitting around.

where can I find more info as I have a couple old computers and love to tinker!

flyboys3 · 03-02-2009, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohill1981

Sweet First attempt at a lager! good luck with that. I am hoping to do that someday soon. I just need to make some alterations to my mini fridge. Is the kit you are using a clone of Budweiser? I love seeing activity in the airlock so quickly makes a man feel good about what he just did haha.

The kit is called "This Buds For You" it also says on the box "the name says it all".

Flyboys3

nasmeyer · 03-02-2009, 02:11 AM

Just put the lid on my primary containing a 5 gallon batch of Bells Oberon clone, it comes out later this month in the stores but I couldn't wait. Amazingly everything went smooth too! Sunday seems to work best for me, less hectic then the rest of the week.

rrj713 · 03-02-2009, 03:33 AM

Just put the lid on my second batch ever! this one is a wheat beer. I pushed the rubber stopper on the lid too hard and it fell in the wort

. Hopefully I did a good enough job sanitizing it so that it won't contaminate my beer. I guess i'll find out in about 5 or 6 weeks.

**joety** · 03-02-2009, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by flyboys3

No Did not have a stirplate, I just gave it a swish whenever I had a chance.

where can I find more info as I have a couple old computers and love to tinker!

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-stirplate-cheap-easy-build-86252/

I broke in my stir plate today on Wyeast Abbey Ale II (Rochefort, I believe). Finished up about 730pm tonight. 17 degrees out so I burned a bit more propane than usual, but still a great day.