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I did a one gallon batch of the NB Caribou Slobber. Two weeks in primary and 3 weeks in the bottle and then 48 hours in the fridge. Since I've never had it before, I found it a bit boozy in the finish. Is that normal. It's not overwhelming or anything, I was just expecting something a bit...

My very first 1 gallon batch has been in the bottle one week as of tonight. I opened one up because curiosity got the better of me. To my surprise, it was nicely carbonated and actually smelled like beer! :ban: It was a bit thin and didn't quite taste I imagined it would. Certainly no...

Brewed a NB Sierra Madre 1 Gallon extract kit the other day. I was a bit worried about the yeast. When I pitched it, the stuff just kinda sank and that was it for a day or two. This morning I woke up to a nice thick,white fluff of krausen on the top! I rigged up a blow off tube and have...

I've got my Caribou Slobber in the bottle tonight and am thinking of brewing up the Sierra Madre Pale Ale tomorrow. Any tips, advice or cautions for this extract kit from NB? What boil temp should I target?

My first kit is the 1 gallon NB Caribou Slobber. It came with Easy Cleaner and nothing else in the way of sanitizer. I'm seeing threads here that point out that Easy Clean is just that, a cleaner, and not a sanitizer like Star San. Being a n00b and not knowing my head from a hole in the...

Yes, I've got my first extract kit in primary right now. I've already got red Irish and a Pale Ale I've purchased. I love a good Stout. Does anyone know of any good extract kits for Stout? I'm just looking for a good straight up stout, nothing fancy. Does Stout require a secondary...

My little 1 gallon batch of caribou slobber is a week old in primary today. No more activity in the air lock (which I converted to a blow off). Question: Can I now just remove the air lock and cover with sanitized foil for the next two weeks of primary?

I've posted a few nervous posts about my Caribou Slobber extract 1 gallon kit that's fermenting away. I've done some reading on these boards and there sure is a lot of knowledge and advice here. Thanks to all who have extended advice to myself an other new home brewers. I realize now...

Well after the spectacular blowoff last night and the fast bubbling most of the day today, my Caribou Slobber wort has slowed down to just a few bubbles per minute, if that. Should I be worried? I'm trying to keep the kitchen as close to 68 degrees as possible. Uploaded a picture of my...

Newbie question here. I cooked up a 1 gallon batch of Caribou Slobber from Northern Brewer yesterday evening. I placed the fermenter in our coat closet because the instructions said to place it in a 'quiet, dark place'. After discovering some serious blowoff later in the evening I had to...

I just found this forum today and it looks like the lion's share of home brew information is inside here. Earlier this month I bought a 1 gallon small batch kit from Northern Brewer; the Caribou Slobber extract kit. Tonight I cooked it up and set it aside to let the yeast do it's thing. Man...