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Thanks everyone for their input! Bout my juice tonight and will be doing it tomorrow. I have been going back and forth on if i should add more brown sugar or not. I will post pics tomorrow guys!

so i have heard these two rules. Not from concentrate and non pasteurized. the concentrate i can understand but why does it have to be non pasteurized?

So i have the yeast and everything else i need, but i am having trouble picking the apple juice i want to use. Recommendations?

I bottled on friday! stay tuned for pictures!

How long did everyone's kolsch bubble for? mine had bubbled for 2 days and seemed to have stop.

yeah i started off with it on the side of the pot like normal.....then when i realized the perfect placement it was like the gates of heaven opened up and holy music was played and a bright golden light appeared around the handle

I used white labs kolsch/german ale yeast. So i have never lagered before how would i go about doing that?

The og was 1.046-1.048

Whats going on guys? This is my second brew ever. The first one turned out great! This time i am brewing a kolsch, and here are the pics! The first pic is of my well placed microwave. Perfect for steeping! The second pic is right after the addition of the malt! Third is the first Hopp...

yeah, i went by my LHBS today after class and he said it should kick off today.....i go home and low and behold it had kicked off! SO EXCITED. Thanks to everyone for the help!

ok, please keep in mind that when you start using these abbreviations that i have no idea what you are talking about. but as for your question, yes i did get everything from my local brew store, the yeast that i used was a British liquid. as for the chiller, Thanks for the links and the advice...

The beer that I brewed was very heavy with malt. Could that have something to do with it?

Thanks!

so, i have a question. would this go on the outside or the inside. if you put it on the inside you would have to worry about contamination and possibly a metallic taste? i am thinking of making one of these but im not sure how to use it. I am new to brewing so any help would be appreciated. BTW...

So, i just brewed my first batch on monday. I did everything to the exact specifications in the recipe and it has been over 24 hours and there is still no bubbles. Is there anything i can do to check if its fermenting? Also how would i go about making my own wortchiller? Thanks in advance for...