Chief1973

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• Posted in thread: Going from partial boil to full boil on 06-30-2012 at 12:50 AM
  I too use NB kits and do full boils. I don't change anything other than the amount of boil
  water; 6-6.5 gallons to account for boil off. I still only steep the grains (if included in
  kit) in the recom...

• Posted in thread: Bottling/Brewing kind of day on 06-23-2012 at 04:29 PM
  Bottled an American Ale this morning, and getting ready to brew a batch of American Brown Ale
  this afternoon. I know it's not the 4th just yet, but got up went outside on a beautiful
  morning, hung the...

• Posted in thread: How to make a wooden beer crate on 06-22-2012 at 03:48 AM
  Awesome...the lid is a nice touch

• Posted in thread: Full Boil for Extract Kits on 06-22-2012 at 03:23 AM
  I normally steep in 2-3 gallons, fill pot up to 6.5 gallons +- , then boil and brew away.
  (Maybe try some FermCap to help with the boilovers, but plan on being pretty busy the first 30
  minutes or so t...

• Posted in thread: Method for Steeping Specialty Grain on 05-06-2012 at 12:06 PM
  sounds good to me! that's what I do as well and seems to work just fine :mug:

• Posted in thread: Cheers from Columbus, OH on 02-15-2012 at 11:23 PM
  Well, after 4 weeks in primary, finally got my Irish Red in bottles. Ended up with 46 12oz
  bottles. Now just need to wait a few more weeks and give it a taste! Also need to be thinking
  about what I wa...

• Posted in thread: Cheers from Columbus, OH on 01-16-2012 at 08:45 PM
  Pitched my yeast about noon yesterday. I noticed within the first few hours, I had some
  "sediment" in the bottom of my bucket, but thanks to HBT, I knew not to worry, it was most like
  either trub or y...

• Posted in thread: Greeting from NE Ohio on 01-15-2012 at 09:20 PM
  Good luck! First batch here in 5+ years today. Shout out from Columbus

• Posted in thread: New from Texas on 01-15-2012 at 09:18 PM
  Good luck!

• Posted in thread: About Time... on 01-15-2012 at 09:18 PM
  Welcome back ! Just brewed my first batch in 5+ years today! Feels good doesn't it! Best of
  luck....Cheers