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$50 Includes: Bayou Classic stove Bayou Classic kettle 44 QT Mash Tun 5 Gallon 2 Plastic 6 Gallon carboys 1 Glass 1 gallon carboy Air locks Bottling bucket Bottling wand Large stirring spoon Bottle capper and some caps Bottle brush Auto Siphon & tubing Hydrometer (Triplescale) Thermometer

I brewed this yesterday and had an OG of 1.072. It does appear that Midwest is off on their calculations. I would love to hear from someone who hit the OG with what is sent in the kit.

If you have kids let then name them. My kids are more creative. Dog Bone IPA, Who Farted Ale, Honey Smack Ale, etc. if the kids don't name it then I just go generic like Cascade Pale Ale

My wife is not an IPA fan, but she does like SN Torpedo and 3Floyds Dreadnaught. While I am a huge IPA fan I have had a few I don't like. I guess you just have to find some IPA that suits your taste.

I normally go to my LHBS, but I had the 20% off my order deal so I figured why not try a kit from Midwest. So I ordered it on March 1st and got it March 8th then brewed it today. My plan was to brew it today, but still took a week to get it. For the same price I could have gone to my LHBS...

I keep mine in a huge cooler in the basement. The cooler stays at 71 degrees and with the lid closed all the time it keeps them dark and just in case there is a bottle bomb (none yet..knock on wood) it will keep it all in the cooler.

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I did something similar last summer with a wheat beer. I used Citra hops, but added zest from one grapefruit and that was plenty for a 5 gallon batch. I added my zest with 10 minutes remaining and I just threw it in. This beer turned out really good and a few neighbors keep asking for me to make...

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I love brewtarget, but one thing I found is that I exported my recipes from version 1.2.4 and imported them into version 2 and my calculations have changed. One of my recipes in version 1.2.4 had a calculated ABV of 5.6 and in version 2 after I imported it the ABV is 6.8. Even the color changed...

+1 for brewtarget. I use this for all my brews.

Everyday IPA was my first beer I did. Unfortunately I did not have a hydrometer then and I just followed the instructions. I did do this beer again as a 5 gallon batch and I did have a hydrometer for that one. My OG was 1.060 and my FG was 1.015. Are you doing the 1 gallon batch again? If so I...

Burner and a 44qt SS pot

+10 = 4555

My slightly modified version of Ed's Bee Cave Brewery Haus Pale Ale. I LOVE BEER!!!