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Hello, So I just cracked my first bottle of my SNPA clone (Midwest I think?) and it tastes a bit malty. More to the point, a bit too much like wort. I assume it's because it's been only 7 days in the bottle but I just wanted to test it. I dunno if this is to be expected. a few pieces of...

Hi folks, I just got my Bavarian Hefe kit from NB (omg can't wait for homemade Franziskaner) but the kit arrived on a day when it was over 100 degrees here in TX. The yeast was packed with a tiny ice pack but i'm sure that melted hours before i got home from work. Should i be concerned...

Hello, I just read the directions on my Wyeast packet that said to let swell for 3 hours or more. My problem is that I read this with 60 minutes left on my boil. I assume that the 3 hour number is very conservative and I'll be fine but I'd like to get some reassurance from you fine folk...

Hello folks, First, I'll just say to any new brewers that my first batch, the Midwest Irish Red, tastes soooo much better after 6 weeks aging than 3 weeks. Try not to drink your whole batch after 14 days in the bottle :) Next up is the Midwest SNPA clone. I've got an extra pound of DME for...

Hot damn! I cracked open my first bottle (pic to follow) and it was delicious. I made the Irish Red Extract Kit from Midwest. I assumed it would taste like Killians, but it's much better. I'd say if I put some cascade in that baby it would taste more like SNPA. It did have the distinct...

Is my priming sugar still ok to use if I mistakenly opened the bag on brew day and then immediately realized my error and placed it in a ziplock bag? that was 10 days ago and I plan on leaving it 3 weeks in primary thanks edit: haha I thought it was funny how many threads are titled the...

Hello HBT! First, thank you to everyone who contributes, I've learned a lot since finding this site. I cooked up my first batch yesterday (Irish Red from Midwest) and it went great. By this morning it was bubbling away and this evening i was getting bubbles every 2 seconds. I've...