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I've just tasted my 5th batch of homebrew. I started with the Northern Brewer German Alt as my first batch and it was delicious. Moved onto an Oatmeal Stout I picked up at a local homebrew store and it turned out good. My last 3 batches have been terrible. Caribou Slobber, Irish Red...

Made a mistake with a batch of Caribou Slobber extract. My kit came with 2 Better Bottles (5 gallon and 6 gallon). Mistakenly used the 5 gallon as the primary. 1.5 days in the stopper pops off and I have a mess on my hand. Probably should have just gotten the blow off hose and attached it...

I purchased an Oatmeal Stout extract kit from my local homebrew store today. I didn't get a chance to inspect the directions/ingredients before they closed, so can't call for help on this one. The kit came with 5 lb of DME which the instructions state to let dissolve in 2 gallons of cold...

Made my first mistake before I even received my first homebrew kit. I've been saving up bottles to get ready for my first batch. Decided tonight to soak them in bleach (had read in book) to remove labels and clean them. Problem is I read the instructions on the bleach label vs. consulting...

First time poster and soon to be first time homebrewer. I'm starting out with a German Alt and the Deluxe Homebrew kit from Northern Brewer. A friend fermented the lager at room temperature with an ale yeast and had a good result. I'm going to have to do the same thing as I have no way to...

I'm new to the boards and to homebrewing in general. Just purchased the Deluxe kit from Northern Brewer and should receive it next week. Have a 20 quart stainless steel kettle coming from Amazon, so I should be ready to start next week. A coworker brewed this German Alt extract kit which is...