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I'm looking to move to all-grain. Here are some items I'm looking at purchasing, but can't afford everything at once... External propane burner. (Using an electric stove now). 8+ gallon pot (using a 5 gallon that I figure can be used for sparge water). Mash/lauter tun. Wort chiller since...

I brewed the mini-mash kit in March and had my first taste this week. It easily the best beer I've brewed. I'm an Oktoberfest beer lover, so I may be biased. This beats any beer I've purchased from bars and stores in months. There's no way this batch will come close to lasting until...

I purchased an Octoberfest kit from Austin Home Brew (with the alcohol boost). I made a starter (used the Wyeast Octoberfest smack pack). 2 weeks ago, I brewed. When I poured the starter into the primary, fermentation took off within 24 hours. After about 3 days, things started slowing...

Saturday, I brewed an Alaskan Amber clone (recipe from Brew Your Own magazine). For some reason, the Wyeast smack pack never swelled much. LHBS were closed yesterday, so I couldn't get a new smack pack. I decided to open the pack and pitch the yeast contents into the primary...

For a superbowl party, I wasn't sure if my first beer would be ready or not (bottled, but still conditioning), so we bought a couple cases of various micro brews. After trying a handful, a friend and I decided to try my beer. We both liked the beer. Our spouses who aren't beer drinkers even...

Just received a brew kit for Christmas. Looking forward to learning more about the hobby and making many different types of beer. I have my first batch in the secondary fermenter. I went for the a Badger Amber from the local wine and hop shop in Madison. I wanted to go for something that's...