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I use Iodophor. I was using far too much the first couple of times, until I researched just how much to use. 1 Tablespoon of Iodophor per 5 gallons of water makes a sufficient no rinse sanitizer.

Have you tried any Troegs? The Dreamweaver Wheat is one of my wife's favorites. The Perpetual IPA is pretty tasty as well.

If you want an IPA that is pretty easy to find in these parts, but not a "local favorite", that people might enjoy getting to try, or not having tried before, maybe some Southern Tier? Throw in the IPA or their 2XIPA...maybe something a bit newer, but that people can still enjoy. I agree with...

Thanks guys!

So I have read that the temperature inside the fermentation bucket is generally warmer than the outside temperature, but I don't really have a way to check that. I thought that the thermometer on the side of the bucket was telling me the internal temp, but now I am wondering if that may be...

Thanks! I'll check out the video!

Never done anything like this before...how similar to Ginger Ale does it get?

I've started saving mine since I saw this exact shadowbox online somewhere! I don't have many, as I only started about 3 months ago, but I'm well on my way to something special...I think?

I'd like to try this out! What could go wrong?!

I'll tell you what I have been told every time I ask this question (I've asked it a lot)...the airlock is not a surefire test as to if fermentation is happening. The fact that you have the Krausen on top is proof that the fermentation is happening...just might not be showing in the "bubble form".

I dumped one batch. The pot was too hot when I poured the LME into the pot...plus I didn't stir it well enough. The entire thing had a burned pasta flavor and odor to it. YUCK.

Thanks! So...about the grains. Like I said, most of the recipes I'm seeing say nothing at all about grains.

So, I'm pretty new to everythiing still, but I'm trying to figure some stuff out... I have been googling SMaSH recipes/ideas for Extract brewing, and I can't seem to find much. Every recipe I find has no grains, or it seems like it's missing something. Is it possible to do a SMaSH...

That's a good one! My wife would worry about our cats getting scared of the noise...though one might walk towards the explosions. He thinks he's part lion, and needs to kill whatever is in his territory.

I've done a few batches, and just bottled my latest batch on Monday. I looked at the bottles this week, and it just looks like...not beer. It has the clear look to it, and the floaties in it...I know that it'll settle, but I still can't help but wonder if it'll turn out right. I know that it...