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I've been brewing kits since this past Nov. Been trying different kits and trying to nail it down to just a few for my basic rotation. So far I've tried the Autumn Amber (OK), Caribou Slobber (liked), Amarillo Pale Ale (liked), Octane IPA (liked), Paddy Smith Porter (did not like), Fat Tire...

Wish I could help you but I don't have much experience with it. I just bottled a strawberry wheat. I had added the strawberries to the secondary in a sanitized linen bag. There was still some strawberry pieces that came out of the bag so I just tried to rack around them.

Thanks for the info.

Do you boil the lactose in water like you do sugar before bottling or do you just add it to the secondary along with the fruit. I've never used it before.

No but I will do that tonight. Thanks

I brewed a kit 2 days ago from Midwest called Noble Trappist Ale. I didn't use a starter (for the White Labs vial) and never saw any airlock activity for approximately 36 hours. I opened the lid at noon today and there were no visible signs any type of fermentation had occurred. It appeared that...

The best one I've had from there is the Amarillo Pale Ale. I think it is listed under their specialty beers.

I hope you get some good suggestions because I've been thinking about the same thing.

I'm new to this with 5 or 6 brews under my belt now. I usually get feedback from family and friends on the ones I've brewed. My best tasting beer so far was the Amarillo Pale Ale from Midwest. I think it is listed under their specialty kits. I'm sure there are lots of good ones out there but...

Thanks for all the replies. That makes me feel better about.

OK. I just did that. Can you tell me approximately what FG I should be looking for? I know from reading other threads it should be stable for 3 days apart before I bottle but I don't have any idea what it should be. I didn't see anything in the kit instructions.

A little update. I took a hydrometer reading on 2-27. It was 1.020. I took another one today (3-3). The reading today was 1.018. Do I need to do anything else or does it seem to be making enough progess so I can just leave it alone. It was brewed on 2-25. I was thinking about leaving it in the...

Keep us posted. Thanks

The OG for this brew was supposed to be 1.052. I mentioned earlier I forgot to check mine. I took a hydrometer reading last night. It was 1.020. Do I just need to sit on it and check it again in a week or so. Also I'm not sure what SG I'm looking for. I couldn't find anything in the kit...