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Maybe by Thanksgiving I will be ready to have a beer! :D HA HA HA I had no idea what I was getting into. I cannot thank you guys enough for all your input on assisting me with this. Thank you all, WillyWonka71

If it helps, I did however sign up for the kegconnection giveaway! (Jus sayin) Thank you gr8shandini

Thank you all so much. I checked my hydrometer yesterday and it was around 1.010. I will give this one about another week and a half before I attempt to do anything else with it. I really appreciate all the assistance and advice. I will keep you updated on my progress. Thanks again...

Is it normal for the fermenting to smell like "Rhino Farts?" I have been fermenting for the past 4 days at 50*F. I took a small sample today and I nearly fell over. HOLY MOLY! Thanks guys! -WillyWonka71

Do you think that I should bottle after 2 weeks then let it carb for three weeks THEN put in fridge for a month or two? I just want to make sure I don't screw this up (any more than I already have! ha ha) Thanks Guys! -WillyWonka71

Thank you HootHootHoot I appreciate it. -WillyWonka71

All, Thank you so much for your advice. I really, really appreciate it. Stone, I will be out of town for 2 and a half days. At least it will not be a week. Do you guys feel that after I come, should I lower temp again and wait a week or so (would be 3 weeks in the primary) before I...

Thanks twistr25. I appreciate that. I will try and post some pics soon enough to show the fermentation process. -WillyWonka71

Thanks Double D. I am very meticulous person and I should have done a BIT more research on this one. I just home the "off-flavors" did not ruin this batch. (Meaning drinkable but not great beer). If so, you live and learn. Ugh! Man, I thought I was on my game on this one. Thanks...

All, I have been reading The Complete Joy of Homebrewing and I just can't put this thing down. I have read hours of posts here and I cannot thank you enough for the wealth of knowledge. My situation is simple: I am using the WLP833 yeast that states the temps are optimal between 40*...

Ugh! Thank you BrewerBear. I was afraid of that but I will certainly do what I can to keep it cool as not to bring anything else bad to the brew. I appreciate your input. Live and learn I guess. Thanks again, :mug: WillyWonka71

Update: I was able to purchase a plastic round tub (the type with ropes on the side) and froze a case of bottled water. While the bottled water was freezing, I placed two bags of ice (not opened) around the fermenter in order to drop the temps. This worked extremely well. I used the frozen...

I also forgot to mention my OG was 1.045. Sorry about that! -Willy

Oh man! thank you so much! I will try the T-Shirt method when I get home to cool this guy down. Thank you so much for the heads up. I will keep you posted! Thanks again twistr25 -WillyWonka71

Good morning all, Greetings from the most jacked up city in America! :p Sunday I started my first Austin Home brew kit and I decided on doing the Shiner Clone. I have read these forums many times and I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for the advice found EVERYWHERE within...

I will put in my vote for this one. Thanks! -WillyWonka71 :mug:

Happy Friday Everyone! I am new to this community and I wanted to thank you all for the invaluable advice on home brewing. Since I am a beginner, I wanted to share something that other people may have questions about when it comes to Cooper's Carbonation drops. I am currently using these...

Update on my first IPA. Hello all and I thank you for all your advice on my Cooper's IPA. I wanted to give you all an update and I have been waiting 3 weeks to drink this one. I had one last night and OMG! It was EXCELLENT! The smell was outstanding and it was a nice, amber color with tiny...

Hey Guys! Great to see some "neighbors"!! I just made a batch of Copper's IPA last night (In primary as of 8:30 last night) I will keep you updated on how I am doing. Take care guys! -WillyWonka71

Thank you malkore, I am using the Cooper's DIY kit (fermenter kit) and I do not have a secondary. I didn't answer JRapps question completely. Thank you all again for your time and expertise. -WillyWonka71