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UPDATE Came home today and foamy sudsy stuff had blown through the air lock and dribbled it's way down the carboy. Not exactly attractive (or good for my hardwood floors). Probably should have attached a blow off hose to prevent. Should I take the air lock off and clean it out, or just...

Anyone got a read on this? The foam is fine...I poured it into the carboy too quickly...it's that brown mass thats got me worried.

UPDATE: So I finally bite the bullet and gave it a shot last night. I clearly made a lot of mistakes, including the following: -Not stiring the wort, so a tiny bit burned in the bottom of the pan -Pitching the yeast when the wort was too warm -Not realizing how HEAVY a glass carboy full...

Great! This happens tonight. Thanks all.

You guys are a fantastic resource. Seriously, thank you for the help! So, it seems to me that the kits instructions should read something like this: Cooper's IPA Instructions: 1. Boil between 2 and 6 lbs of either liquid or dry malt extract with roughly 1 lb of corn sugar with 2 gallons...

Okay, so it sounds like I may have to go back and talk to the guy at the store and see what I if I forgot to grab light malt extract. Hopefully this will be the last thing I need to grab before I can take a stab at this. Thanks everyone for all the help! I really appreciate it.

Thanks everyone for the quick response. Fensterbos, the kit I am using is this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KWTEVO/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 On the Coopers website (which you linked), it says that I need 500g of Light Dry Malt and 300g Dextrose. I do have some corn sugar (which...

Hoping someone on this forum can help out a complete beginner with what is possibly a very stupid question. I went to a local homebrewing supply shop to pick up ingredients for my first attempt at a home brew, and am now more confused then ever. I have a decent understanding of the...