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• Posted in thread: Longer primary - racking needed? on 03-07-2013 at 03:54 PM
  Hi all,I have a rather stupid question. I read in many threads that there are benefits in doing
  a longer primary and no secondary.I plan to leave my current beer (a honey ale) for 2 more
  weeks in prim...

• Posted in thread: Kit brewing - boiling hopped malt extract? on 11-13-2012 at 08:39 AM
  Thanks to all who answered!In the end, I decided to boil the extract, since I also saw the same
  technique in the Zymurgy booklet An Introduction to Homebrewing (you can download it from here,
  together...

• Posted in thread: Kit brewing - boiling hopped malt extract? on 11-10-2012 at 08:09 AM
  Hi everybody,I am about to do my second batch ever, an Irish Stout from a Coopers Kit.I am
  reading The Joy of Homebrewing. In the first chapter ("Especially for beginners"), when
  detailing the process...

• Posted in thread: First brew ever! Now how to improve? on 10-27-2012 at 04:15 PM
  Thanks all for the tips!A swamp cooler is not really an option for me, my apartment has serious
  mold issues and the last thing I need is something like that :(If you cant do anything about
  fermentatio...

• Posted in thread: First brew ever! Now how to improve? on 10-27-2012 at 04:08 PM
  Why do you think #1 is a problem? After you pitch your yeast is exactly when you should be
  sealing the carboy/bucket with an airlock :confused:I have read in many places that it's better
  to put the li...

• Posted in thread: First brew ever! Now how to improve? on 10-26-2012 at 09:13 AM
  Hi all,I have just tried my first ever homebrew and I am absolutely elated by the awesome
  accomplisment of brewing my own beer :mug:I would like to hear some opinions from the experts
  on how to improv...