Recent content by abmangus1

I'm planning on experimenting with creating my own recipe shortly for my next brew. I'm still on extract brewing, since my apartment size and girlfriend won't let me change over to an all grain setup. But I was wondering a few things about it. Most of the kits that Ive used come with specialty...

Fair enough. I new it wasn't done. Was just expecting to see something else. I just need to magically gain patience over the next couple of weeks

It's been at a pretty constant 66 to 68 since its been in the fermenter. I'm sure it'll be fine. Just anxious to try it. I did open it up today to have a little look and it smelled like beer so that's gotta be a good thing

I finished my first brew Sunday and everything went pretty well. It's been in the primary fermenter for about 3 days now and for the first two days it seemed to be going well. I woke up this morning to see no bubbles coming out of the airlock. Is this normal or should there be bubbles coming out...

This is going to be my first batch ever. I was really looking for a 5 gallon (20qt) pot but couldn't find one. A lot of places had 4 gallon pots but wasn't sure if that would be big enough. I guess since its an extract that I'm using it won't really make a difference between 4 and 5 gallon since...

I've got everything I need to brew except for a brew kettle. Kind of the most important thing. Does anyone know where I can find one (dept stores and such). I've looked at my local home brew shop and they are all sold out and I can't find one of the size I'm looking for anywhere

I am about to embark on my first brew and I am a little concerned about the temperature that I plan on fermenting at. I live in an apartment and we keep the temperature on the thermostat at a pretty constant 72. I this too high for an ale to properly ferment. Everywhere that I have been reading...

Glad they got rid of noble pils as their spring beer. I thought it was a Sam Adams version of bud light.

Thanks for the input guys. I was going to get a bottle of stars an just because I have heard many good things about it.

So I just ordered my first starter kit for brewing my first batch ever. I'm really excited to get to brewing but I wanted to make sure that I do everything correctly. The kit I ordered came with easy clean no rinse cleaner and I was wondering whether or not it is also a sanitizer. I know that it...