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For whatever reason when I ordered the grains to brew this I forgot to order vienna malt. Would it be a good idea to go ahead and brew without it or wait until I can pick some up? Thanks

I am about to order the ingredients to make this recipe. I was just wondering if the amount of extract used in this recipe is dry or liquid. Thanks

Thanks for all the help. I think I'm going to try using bottled water for my next brew and see if that solves the problem.

I fermented at 68 degrees and it didn't vary more than a degree or two throughout fermentation. I used Safale s-04 dry yeast which came with the kit as an option. My fermenting bucket had a hop smell to it from the previous brew but it was clean and sanitized so I figured it was fine to use...

Thanks for the reply. The water I used for both was tap water but I put it through a Brita first. The equipment was also the same for both; an ale pale for primary fermentation and a 5 gallon carboy for secondary fermentation. I cleaned and sanitized all equipment before using and cleaned...

I am new to home brewing. So far I have completed two batches. The first was a Milk stout and the second was Midwest's Happy Holiday Ale. My first batch came out great however, my second batch has a plastic like smell to it. I am ready to brew a third batch this week and was wondering if...